Essentra Regulatory News (ESNT)

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibility

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

Paul Forman

440,798

Lily Liu

181,962

Jon Green

128,513

Oshin Cassidy

128,513

Nick Pennell

124,914

Kathrina FitzGerald

148,047

Richard Cammish

118,712

Kamal Taneja

156,450

Scott Fawcett

149,589

Iain Percival

166,552

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Paul Forman

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive

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

Award of performance shares under the Essentra plc Long-Term Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

440,798

1,286,249

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Lily Liu

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

Award of performance shares under the Essentra plc Long-Term Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

181,962

530,965

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Jon Green

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Company Secretary & General Counsel

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

Award of performance shares under the Essentra plc Long-Term Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

128,513

375,001

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Oshin Cassidy

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group HR 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

Award of performance shares under the Essentra plc Long-Term Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

128,513

375,001

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Nick Pennell

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Programme 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

Award of performance shares under the Essentra plc Long-Term Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

124,914

364,499

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Kathrina FitzGerald

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Strategy & Commercial 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

Award of performance shares under the Essentra plc Long-Term Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

148,047

432,001

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Richard Cammish

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Information 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

Award of performance shares under the Essentra plc Long-Term Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

118,712

346,402

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Kamal Taneja

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Managing Director Filters

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

Award of performance shares under the Essentra plc Long-Term Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

156,450

456,521

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Scott Fawcett

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Managing Director Components

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

Award of performance shares under the Essentra plc Long-Term Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

149,589

436,501

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Iain Percival

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Managing Director Packaging

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

Award of performance shares under the Essentra plc Long-Term Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

166,552

485,999

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)