Transaction in Own Shares

Chemring Group PLC (the "Company") - Transaction in Own Shares

The Company announces that on 29 October 2009 it purchased a total of 10,000
ordinary shares of 5p each on the London Stock Exchange via Investec Investment
Banking. The price paid was 2585 pence per share.

The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above
purchase, the Company holds a total of 273,131 ordinary shares as treasury
shares and has a total of 35,312,701 ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares
held in Treasury).

Enquiries:

Paul Rayner Finance Director 01489 881880