Essentra PLC has announced the purchase of 11,500 of its ordinary shares from Peel Hunt LLP as part of the buyback program. The shares were bought at a price range of 163.7500 GBp, with the intention to cancel them. After the settlement and cancellation, Essentra will have 287,855,244 ordinary shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury. This figure will represent the total number of voting rights in Essentra. The company has provided detailed and aggregated information of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt LLP as part of the Buyback Programme, in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6.

For further inquiries, Emma Reid, Company Secretary of Essentra plc, can be contacted at +44 (0)1908 359100. The individual transactions made by Peel Hunt LLP as part of the Buyback Programme are detailed in the schedule provided. The transaction took place on the London Stock Exchange at 12:03:51, with 11,500 shares purchased at a price of 163.75 GBp.

This announcement is made in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 and the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6.