Essentra PLC has announced the purchase of 11,500 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company from Peel Hunt LLP as part of the buyback program. The lowest price paid per share was 180.1000 GBp, and the highest price paid per share was the same. The volume-weighted average price paid per share was also 180.1000 GBp. The company intends to cancel the purchased ordinary shares, which will leave 286,834,036 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in issue, excluding 3,627,057 ordinary shares held in treasury. Once the shares have been canceled, this figure will represent the total number of voting rights in Essentra.

The announcement also includes detailed and aggregated information of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt LLP as part of the Buyback Programme. The schedule of purchases contains information on the number of shares purchased, transaction price, market/systematic internalizer, time of transaction, and trade ID. This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6.

For further inquiries, Emma Reid, Company Secretary of Essentra PLC, can be contacted at +44 (0)1908 359100.