Essentra PLC has announced the purchase of 11,500 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each from Peel Hunt LLP as part of the buyback program. The shares were bought at a price ranging from 157.0000 GBp, with the volume-weighted average price also at 157.0000 GBp. The company intends to cancel the purchased shares, which will leave 287,820,744 ordinary shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury. This figure will represent the total number of voting rights in Essentra after the cancellation. The trading venues and detailed aggregated information of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt LLP as part of the Buyback Programme have been provided in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6. For further enquiries, Emma Reid, Company Secretary of Essentra plc, can be contacted at +44 (0)1908 359100.