Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

In accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1), the Company was advised on 13 May 2014 of the following person discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMR') who has acquired an interest in the ordinary share capital of Essentra plc (the 'Company):

1. Name of company

Essentra plc

2. Name of directors/PDMR

PT Sreekumar

3. Nature of transaction

Transfer of shares under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan Part B granted February 2011. The transfer is following confirmation of the satisfaction of the performance conditions

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

44,613 ordinary shares

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

nil

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

400,212 shares 0.169%

23. Any additional information

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Patricia Kendall 01908 359 100

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

Jon Green, Company Secretary & General Counsel

Date of Notification

14 May 2014