Essentra PLC has disclosed the purchase of its ordinary shares as part of the buyback program announced in March 2023. On 8th July 2024, the company acquired 11,500 of its ordinary shares from Peel Hunt LLP. The lowest and highest price paid per share was 164.6000 GBp, with the volume-weighted average price also at 164.6000 GBp. The company intends to cancel the purchased ordinary shares, resulting in a total of 287,912,744 ordinary shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury. This figure will represent the total number of voting rights in Essentra after the cancellation.

The announcement also includes detailed and aggregated information of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt LLP as part of the Buyback Programme. The disclosure is in compliance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6. For further inquiries, Essentra plc can be contacted through Emma Reid, the Company Secretary, at +44 (0)1908 359100.

The schedule of purchases includes 11,500 shares purchased at a transaction price of 164.6 GBp on the London Stock Exchange (XLON) at 14:03:41. This transaction is in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.