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Director/PDMR Shareholding
Essentra plc announced that Rowan Baker, the Chief Financial Officer and a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility, purchased 10,977 ordinary shares on 17 March 2026 at a price of 91.24 pence per share, totaling £10,015.63. This transaction, executed on the London Stock Exchange, represents an initial notification of a director's shareholding. Disclaimer*

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Essentra plc (the "Company") Director/PDMR Shareholding The notification below, is made on behalf of a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMR') under article 19.1 of the Market Abuse Regulation ('MAR') and in accordance with Article 19.3 of MAR. Essentra plc announces that the following Director and PDMR of Essentra plc purchased ordinary shares in the Company on 17 March 2026. 1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a) Name Rowan Baker 2 Reason for the notification a) Position/status Chief Financial Officer b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial Notification 3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name Essentra plc b) LEI 5493007MOZNA03BVNE96 4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary 25p shares Identification code GB00B0744359 b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of shares c) Price(s) and volume(s) Volume Price (p) Rowan Baker 10,977 91.24p d) Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated Price Aggregated Volume Aggregated Price (£) Rowan Baker 10,977 10,015.63 e) Date of the transaction 17 March 2026 f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON) For further enquiries, please contact Essentra plc Tim George Deputy Company Secretary T: + 44 (0) 1908 359100