Appointment of Gillian Duggan

2 November 2017

Gillian Duggan appointed as

Executive Vice President of HR & Communications

Wimborne, Dorset: Cobham plc announces today the appointment of Gillian Duggan as Executive Vice President of HR & Communications.

Gillian joins Cobham from Berendsen plc where she was Group HR Director until its recent acquisition by Elis. She has extensive HR and business unit experience having undertaken both senior international HR and management roles during her career. Prior to Berendsen, she spent 12 years at Amey, initially as Group Human Resources Director, before progressing to the role of Managing Director of two business units. The early part of her career was spent at the Benefits Agency, Technicolor and Danaher Corporation.

Throughout her career, Gillian has a track record of driving transformational change, having developed the HR strategy at both Amey and Berendsen. She is taking up her new role immediately and relocating to Wimborne, Dorset.

Cobham CEO, David Lockwood, commented:

"Gillian brings a fantastic combination of strategic acumen and the ability to drive change. We are delighted that she is joining us and we look forward to working with her as we welcome her to the Wimborne team. Her appointment follows other recent senior appointments as we strengthen the Cobham business."

About Cobham

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Cobham is a leading global technology and services innovator, respected for providing solutions to the most challenging problems, from deep space to the depths of the ocean.

We employ around 11,000 people on five continents, and have customers and partners in over 100 countries, with market leading positions in: wireless, audio, video and data communications, including satellite communications; defence electronics; air-to-air refuelling; aviation services; life support and mission equipment.

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