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 and highest price paid per share was 162.4000 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price paid per share of 162.4000 GBp. The company intends to cancel the purchased ordinary shares, resulting in a total of 287,018,036 ordinary shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury. This figure will represent the total number of voting rights in Essentra. The trading venue for the shares was the London Stock Exchange (XLON).

The announcement complies with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6 and includes detailed and aggregated information of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt LLP as part of the Buyback Programme. The company's Company Secretary, Emma Reid, can be contacted for further inquiries at +44 (0)1908 359100.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, the schedule contains detailed and aggregated information of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt LLP as part of the Buyback Programme. The individual transactions show that 23,000 shares were purchased at a transaction price of 162.4000 GBp on the XLON market at 10:15:26.

This transaction reflects Essentra's strategic approach to managing its capital structure and returning value to its shareholders.