Essentra PLC has announced the purchase of 12,242 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each from Peel Hunt LLP as part of the buyback program. The shares were bought at a price ranging from 170.000 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price paid per share of 170.000 GBp. The company intends to cancel the purchased ordinary shares, which will result in a total of 287,220,208 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in issue, excluding those held in treasury.

Following the cancellation, the figure of 287,220,208 will represent the total number of voting rights in Essentra. 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 Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014. The announcement is made in compliance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6.

For further inquiries, Essentra plc can be contacted through Emma Reid, Company Secretary, at +44 (0)1908 359100. The individual transactions, including the number of shares purchased, transaction price, market/systematic internalizer, time of transaction, and trade ID, have been provided in the schedule of purchases.