Transaction in Own Shares

12 September 2011

Cobham plc - Purchase of own shares

Cobham plc announces that it has today purchased to hold in treasury 700,000 ordinary shares of 2.5p each. The highest price paid per share was 182.50p, the lowest price paid was 177.40p and the average price paid was 179.454p per share.

Following the above purchase, Cobham plc holds 53,602,833 ordinary shares as treasury shares and has 1,100,924,792 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Julian Wais

Director of Investor Relations

01202 857998