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18 th November 2011
FILTRONA PLC (“the Company”)

A leading international supplier of speciality plastic and fibre products

ACQUISITION OF RICHCO, INC. FOR US$110M

Filtrona plc today announces it has signed an agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the
share capital of Richco, Inc. (“Richco”) for a cash consideration of US$110m. The cash
consideration, which is subject to customary adjustments and funded from the Company’s
existing facilities, is payable on completion of the transaction to various Richardson family
trusts. Completion is conditional upon certain administrative provisions, primarily clearance
from the German competition authorities, which are anticipated to be satisfied by the
beginning of 2012.

About Richco, Inc.
Richco was founded in 1954, and is a privately-owned company based in Chicago, Illinois. It
has global operations, with four manufacturing sites and nine other distribution sites in the
U.S., Europe and Asia. Richco offers both custom-designed parts and 15,000 standard parts
across 12 product categories, including cable management, circuit board hardware and
cable ties / accessories.

About Filtrona plc
Filtrona plc is a leading international supplier of speciality plastic and fibre products. Further
information can be found on the website www.filtrona.com.

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