Essentra PLC has announced the purchase of 23,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each from Peel Hunt LLP as part of the buyback program. The transaction took place on 8th March 2024, with the lowest and highest price paid per share being 177.850 GBp. The volume-weighted average price paid per share was also 177.850 GBp. The company intends to cancel the purchased ordinary shares, which will leave 287,140,495 ordinary shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury.

Following the cancellation, the total number of voting rights in Essentra will be 287,140,495. The company has 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 announcement also includes the schedule of purchases, including the number of shares purchased, transaction price, market/systematic internalizer, time of transaction, and trade ID.

Essentra has provided the trading venue and volume-weighted average price paid per share, which was 177.850 GBp for 23,000 shares on the London Stock Exchange (XLON). The company has made this announcement in compliance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 and the requirements of the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. For further enquiries, interested parties can contact Emma Reid, Company Secretary at Essentra plc.