ESSENTRA PLC made a correction to its previous announcement regarding the transaction in its own shares. On 11th April 2024, the company purchased 11,500 of its ordinary shares from Peel Hunt LLP as part of the buyback program. The lowest and highest price paid per share was 182.2000 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price paid per share also at 182.2000 GBp. The company intends to cancel the purchased ordinary shares, resulting in a total of 288,280,744* ordinary shares in issue after the settlement and cancellation, excluding those held in treasury.

Upon cancellation, the figure 288,280,744* will represent the total number of voting rights in Essentra. The company 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. The schedule of purchases and individual transactions, including the number of shares purchased, transaction price, market/systematic internalizer, time of transaction, and trade ID, was also disclosed.

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6. For further enquiries, Essentra plc can be contacted through Emma Reid, Company Secretary, at +44 (0)1908 359100.