Essentra PLC has announced the purchase of 23,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each from Peel Hunt LLP as part of the buyback program. The lowest price paid per share was 162.2000 GBp, the highest price paid per share was 162.8000 GBp, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 162.7620 GBp. The company intends to cancel the purchased ordinary shares, resulting in a total of 287,752,950 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in issue, excluding those held in treasury.

The figure of 287,752,950 will represent the total number of voting rights in Essentra after the cancellation. 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 Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014. This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6.

For further inquiries, Emma Reid, the Company Secretary of Essentra PLC, can be contacted at +44 (0)1908 359100. The schedule of purchases includes individual transactions, with the number of shares purchased, transaction price (Gbp), venue, time of transaction, and trade ID provided for transparency and compliance purposes.