RNS Number : 9775T

Essentra plc

30 March 2021

Essentra plc Director/PDMR Shareholding

Essentra plc has received notification that Karen Lester, spouse of Paul Lester, Chairman and PDMR of Essentra plc, purchased 10,000 ordinary shares in the Company at £2.935376 per share on 30 March 2021, and that Nicki Demby, Non-Executive Director and PDMR of Essentra plc, purchased 10,000 ordinary shares in the Company at £2.91552 per share on 30 March 2021.

The notification below, is made on behalf of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMRs') under article 19.1 of the Market Abuse Regulation ('MAR')  and in accordance with Article 19.3 of MAR

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibility

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Karen Lester

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Spouse of Chairman, Paul Lester (PDMR)

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)

Price (£)	Volume
2.935376	10,000

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Aggregated Price

10,000.00

£29,353.76

e)

Date of the transaction

30 March 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Nicki Demby

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Non-Executive Director

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)

Price (£)	Volume
2.91552	10,000

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Aggregated Price

10,000.00

£29,155.20

e)

Date of the transaction

30 March 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Enquiries

Emma Reid

Head of Governance

T: 01908 359100

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