Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Lorraine Trainer

2

Reason for the notification

· Purchase of shares via the Company's Dividend ReInvestment Plan

a)

Position/status

Non Executive 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

Purchase of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price (£)

Volume

5.263

96

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

96

- Price

£505.25

e)

Date of the transaction

03 November 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)