Transaction in Own Shares

8 July 2011

Cobham plc - Purchase of own shares

Cobham plc announces that it has today purchased to hold in treasury 500,000 ordinary shares of 2.5p each. The highest price paid per share was 214.80p, the lowest price paid was 211.20p and the average price paid was 212.5836p per share.

Following the above purchase, Cobham plc holds 29,691,964 ordinary shares as treasury shares and has 1,124,835,661 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Julian Wais

Director of Investor Relations

01202 857998