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15 Apr 2026 | 12:50

Director dealings: Essentra CEO raises stake

(Sharecast News) - Essentra revealed on Wednesday that chief execuitve Scott Fawcett had acquired 17,483 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed hardware manufacturer. Fawcett, who was appointed to the board of Essentra in January 2023, purchased the shares at an average price of 85.61p each, for a total value of £14,966.32.

As of 1545 BST, Essentra shares were up 1.78% at 85.70p.





Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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Frontier Developments (FDEV) Director name: Braben ,David John Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 377.75p Value: £75,550.00

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Essentra (ESNT) Director name: Fawcett,Scott Amount purchased: 17,483 @ 85.61p Value: £14,966.32

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