Transaction in Own Shares

20 October 2011

Cobham plc - Purchase of own shares

Cobham plc announces that it has today purchased to hold in treasury 830,000 ordinary shares of 2.5p each. The highest price paid per share was 179.40p, the lowest price paid was 174.00p and the average price paid was 178.0448p per share.

Following the above purchase, Cobham plc holds 69,131,724 ordinary shares as treasury shares and has 1,085,395,901 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Julian Wais

Director of Investor Relations

01202 857998