On September 19, 2023, Essentra plc announced that it had purchased 65,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company from Peel Hunt LLP as part of its buyback program. The lowest price paid per share was 147.34 GBp, while the highest price paid per share was 147.80 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 147.64 GBp. Essentra intends to cancel the purchased shares.

After the settlement of these purchases and cancellation, Essentra has 291,286,946 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in issue, excluding 5,039,265 ordinary shares held in treasury. This figure represents the total number of voting rights in Essentra and can be used by shareholders to determine if they are required to notify their interest in the company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

The schedule provided in the announcement contains detailed information about the individual trades made by Peel Hunt LLP as part of the buyback program. This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6.

For further inquiries, please contact Amina Olatunji, Assistant Company Secretary at Essentra plc.