Essentra Regulatory News (ESNT)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Hugh Ross

2

Reason for the notification

· Settlement and transfer of shares pursuant to the satisfaction of the performance conditions under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan Part A grant of September 2009. Options priced at £1.695

· Settlement and transfer of shares pursuant to the satisfaction of the performance conditions under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan Part A grant of August 2010. Options priced at £2.369

· Settlement and transfer of shares pursuant to nil cost performance share awards under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan Part B grant of March 2013

a)

Position/status

Regional Managing Director

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial

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

Sale of shares to settle option costs and tax liabilities arising from exercise of long term incentive plan shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Volume

Grant date

Price (£)

Shares sold to settle option cost and tax liability

Shares retained

Sept 2009

4.55

15,235

11,455

Aug 2010

4.55

13,076

6,496

Mar 2013

4.55

3,409

4,538

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

54,209

- Price

£246,651

e)

Date of the transaction

23 December 2016

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)