Transaction in Own Shares

11 October 2011

Cobham plc - Purchase of own shares

Cobham plc announces that it has today purchased to hold in treasury 615,000 ordinary shares of 2.5p each. The highest price paid per share was 176.60p, the lowest price paid was 174.90p and the average price paid was 175.4406p per share.

Following the above purchase, Cobham plc holds 64,169,724 ordinary shares as treasury shares and has 1,090,357,901 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Julian Wais

Director of Investor Relations

01202 857998