Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

The Company was advised on 13 May 2015 of the following notification made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1), and in accordance with Section 793 of the Companies Act 2006, for persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMR')

1. Name of company

Essentra plc

2. Name of PDMR

Malcolm Waugh

3. Nature of transaction

Transfer of shares awarded under the Company's Approved Sharesave Plan which matured on 8 May 2015 at an option price of £ 3.5424.

4. Date of grant

n/a

5. Period during which or date on which exercisable

n/a

6. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

n/a

7. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

Transfer of 1,219 shares.

8. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

n/a

9. Total number of 25p ordinary shares held following this notification

Malcolm Waugh holds 76,812 ordinary shares which represents 0.029 % of the Company's current voting rights.

10. Any additional information

N/A

11. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Jon Green 01908 359 100

12. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

Jon Green, Company Secretary & General Counsel

Date of Notification

13 May 2015