Essentra plc has announced that it has purchased 45,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the company from Peel Hunt LLP as part of its buyback program. The shares were purchased on November 28, 2023, at a price of 158.6000 GBp per share. Essentra intends to cancel the purchased shares. After the settlement and cancellation, Essentra will have 288,859,902 ordinary shares in issue, excluding 5,039,265 ordinary shares held in treasury. This figure represents the total number of voting rights in Essentra. The purchases were made on the London Stock Exchange. The announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6. For further information, please contact Amina Olatunji, Assistant Company Secretary at Essentra plc.