Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

The Company was advised on 07 March 2016 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

PT Sreekumar

3. Nature of transaction

Sale of 111,013 shares at an average price of £8.25. A significant proportion of the funds arising from this sale were used to fund tax and other costs arising from the transfer of share awards under the Company's LTIP B and Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan during 2015.

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

Sale of 111,013 25p ordinary 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

105,381  25p ordinary shares 0.0402%

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

07 March 2016