Transaction in Own Shares

1 September 2011

Cobham plc - Purchase of own shares

Cobham plc announces that it has today purchased to hold in treasury 665,000 ordinary shares of 2.5p each. The highest price paid per share was 192.40p, the lowest price paid was 187.10p and the average price paid was 190.5251p per share.

Following the above purchase, Cobham plc holds 49,442,833 ordinary shares as treasury shares and has 1,105,084,792 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Julian Wais

Director of Investor Relations

01202 857998