Essentra PLC has announced the purchase of 23,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company from Peel Hunt LLP as part of the buyback program. The shares were purchased on 5th March 2024, with the lowest and highest price paid per share being 171.000 GBp. Following the settlement of the purchases and cancellation, Essentra will have 287,197,208 Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each in issue, excluding 5,039,265 Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each held in treasury. The company intends to cancel the purchased Ordinary Shares.

The figure 287,197,208 will represent the total number of voting rights in Essentra upon 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 announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6. For further enquiries, Emma Reid, Company Secretary of Essentra plc, can be contacted at +44 (0)1908 359100.

The schedule of purchases includes the number of shares purchased, transaction price, market/systematic internalizer, time of transaction, and trade ID. The volume-weighted average price paid per share was 171.000 GBp, with 23,000 shares purchased on the London Stock Exchange (XLON) at the same price. This transaction is in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.