Essentra PLC has disclosed the purchase of its ordinary shares from Peel Hunt LLP as part of the buyback program announced in March 2023. On 22nd February 2024, the company acquired 23,000 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of 163.200 GBp per share. Following the settlement and cancellation of these purchases, Essentra will have 287,329,450 ordinary shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury. The company intends to cancel the purchased ordinary shares, which will then represent the total number of voting rights in Essentra.

The announcement complies with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6 and includes detailed and aggregated information of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt LLP as part of the Buyback Programme. The disclosure is in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014. For further inquiries, Emma Reid, the Company Secretary of Essentra PLC, can be contacted at +44 (0)1908 359100.

The transaction details, 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. The shares were traded on the London Stock Exchange (XLON) at a price of 163.2 GBp per share at 10:36:41.