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 lowest price paid per share was 168.4000 GBp, and the highest price paid per share was the same. The volume-weighted average price paid per share was also 168.4000 GBp. The company intends to cancel the purchased ordinary shares, which will leave 287,536,450 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in issue, excluding 5,039,265 ordinary shares held in treasury.

Upon cancellation, the figure 287,536,450 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 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 individual transactions, with 23,000 shares purchased at a transaction price of 168.4 GBp on the XLON market at 08:23:27.