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Transaction in Own Shares
Essentra plc has purchased a total of 34,500 ordinary shares as part of its ongoing buyback programme. On March 16, 2026, 11,500 shares were bought on the London Stock Exchange at an average price of 93.10 pence. On March 18, 2026, another 11,500 shares were acquired at an average price of 99.20 pence, and on March 20, 2026, the final 11,500 shares were purchased at an average price of 92.30 pence. These shares are intended for cancellation, which will reduce the total number of issued ordinary shares to 284,735,244, impacting the total voting rights available to shareholders. Disclaimer*
About this update from Essentra Plc
ESSENTRA PLC Transaction in Own Shares Essentra plc ("Essentra", or the "Company") announces that on 16, 18 and 20 March 2026 it purchased in 34,500 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") from Peel Hunt LLP as part of the buyback programme announced on 29 March 2023 (the "Buyback Programme"). Date Trading Venue Volume-weighted average price paid per share (GBp) Aggregated number of shares purchased Lowest price paid per share (GBp): Highest price paid per share (GBp): 16/03/2026 Aquis (AQXE) - - BATS (BATE) - - Chi-X (CHIX) - - Turquoise (TRQX) - - London Stock Exchange (XLON) 93.1000 11,500 93.1000 93.1000 18/03/2026 Aquis (AQXE) - - BATS (BATE) - - Chi-X (CHIX) - - Turquoise (TRQX) - - London Stock Exchange (XLON) 99.2000 11,500 99.2000 99.2000 20/03/2026 Aquis (AQXE) - - BATS (BATE) - - Chi-X (CHIX) - - Turquoise (TRQX) - - London Stock Exchange (XLON) 92.3000 11,500 92.3000 92.3000 Essentra intends to cancel the purchased Ordinary Shares. Following the settlement of the above purchases and cancellation, Essentra will have 284,735,244 Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each in issue (excluding 3,127,057 Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each held in treasury). Upon cancellation, the figure 284,735,244 will represent the total number of voting rights in Essentra and can be used by shareholders once the shares have been cancelled as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (as such Regulation has become part of domestic law by virtue of and for the purposes of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020) and as such Regulation has been amended in such form by any regulations made under that Act), the schedule below contains detailed and aggregated information of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt LLP as part of the Buyback Programme. This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6. For further enquiries, please contact: Essentra plc Tim George, Deputy ...