Transaction in Own Shares

16 August 2011

Cobham plc - Purchase of own shares

Cobham plc announces that it has today purchased to hold in treasury 575,000 ordinary shares of 2.5p each. The highest price paid per share was 183.20p, the lowest price paid was 179.60p and the average price paid was 181.9890p per share.

Following the above purchase, Cobham plc holds 42,707,589 ordinary shares as treasury shares and has 1,111,820,036 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Julian Wais

Director of Investor Relations

01202 857998