Essentra Regulatory News (ESNT)

ESSENTRA PLC(the "Company")

A leading global provider of essential components and solutions

BOARD CHANGES

The Company announces that Tommy Breen will retire as a Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director of the Essentra plc Board, with effect from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on Thursday 20 May 2021.

Tommy leaves having served as a Non-Executive Director for six years and as Senior Independent Director. As recently announced, Tommy has taken on the role of Chairman designate at Homeserve plc, and his retirement from the Board of Essentra plc will leave Tommy more time required to commit to his role with Homeserve plc.

Paul Lester, Chairman, said "I would like to thank Tommy for his significant contribution that he has made to the Company, in particular for his role as Senior Independent Director, during a time in which the Company has been through significant changes. The Board and I would like to wish Tommy every success in his new role."

The Board are pleased to announce that Mary Reilly will become Senior Independent Director upon Tommy's retirement, subject to Mary's re-election at the AGM. Mary is also Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and Board Employee Champion. Mary has extensive experience of accounting, finance and international management as well as the necessary skills to fulfil the role of Senior Independent Director. Paul Lester commented "The Board are pleased to announce Mary's appointment as Senior Independent Director. Mary's plc experience and interpersonal skills make her ideally suited for the role of Senior Independent Director."

The Nomination Committee has initiated a process to appoint a new Non-Executive Director.

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About Essentra plc

Essentra plc is a FTSE 250 company and a leading global provider of essential components and solutions. Organised into three global divisions, Essentra focuses on the light manufacture and distribution of high volume, enabling components which serve customers in a wide variety of end-markets and geographies.

Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Essentra's global network extends to 34 countries and includes 7,065 employees, 50 principal manufacturing facilities, 32 sales & distribution operations and 3 research & development centres. For further information, please visit www.essentraplc.com.

Essentra Components

Essentra Components is a global market leading manufacturer and distributor of plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal items. Operating in 25 countries worldwide, 15 manufacturing facilities and 25 sales & distribution centres serve more than 82,000 customers with a rapid supply of low cost but essential products for a variety of applications in industries such as equipment manufacturing, automotive, fabrication, electronics and construction. The division also includes the Reid Supply business, which provides a wide range of branded hardware supplies to a broad base of industrial customers, largely located in the US Mid-West.

Essentra Packaging

Essentra Packaging is one of only two multicontinental suppliers of a full secondary packaging range to the health and personal care sectors, with 25 facilities across three geographic regions. The division's innovative products include cartons, leaflets, self-adhesive labels and printed foils used in blister packs, which help customers to meet the rapidly-changing requirements of these end-markets and can also be combined with Essentra's authentication solutions to help the fight against counterfeiting.

Essentra Filters

Essentra Filters is the only global independent cigarette filter supplier. The twelve sites across nine countries, including three R&D centres, provide a flexible infrastructure strategically positioned to serve the tobacco sector. The business supplies a wide range of value-adding high quality innovative filters, packaging solutions to the roll your own segment and analytical laboratory services for ingredient measurement to the industry: Essentra's offering also includes Heat Not Burn and e-cigarette solutions to the rapidly evolving market for Next Generation Products. The division also includes the Tear Tapes business, which is globally recognised as the leading manufacturer and supplier of pressure-sensitive tear tapes, that are largely used in the tobacco, food and drink and specialist packaging.