Essentra plc has announced that it 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 143.4500 GBp, while the highest price paid per share was 147.3700 GBp. The volume-weighted average price paid per share was 144.6737 GBp. Essentra intends to cancel the purchased shares.

After the settlement of the purchases and cancellation, Essentra has 291,351,946 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 purchases were made on various trading venues, with the London Stock Exchange (XLON) having the volume-weighted average price paid per share of 144.6737 GBp and a total of 65,000 shares purchased.

The detailed and aggregated information of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt LLP as part of the buyback program is provided in the schedule of purchases.

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6. For further enquiries, please contact Amina Olatunji, Assistant Company Secretary at Essentra plc.