Close period share repurchase

Greggs PLC
19 June 2006


Greggs plc (the "Company")


Close period share repurchase programme


Greggs plc announces that it has commenced an irrevocable, non-discretionary
programme to purchase shares on its own behalf, for cancellation, during its
close period.  The programme commences on 19th June 2006 and runs up to and
including 4th August 2006.


Any acquisitions will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, and in
accordance with both Greggs plc's general authority to repurchase shares and
Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules which requires that the maximum price paid to be
limited to no more than 105 per cent of the average middle market closing price
of Greggs plc's shares for the 5 dealing days preceding the date of purchase.
Greggs plc confirms that it currently has no unpublished price sensitive
information.


Further enquiries:


Malcolm Simpson, Greggs plc: 0191 281 7721





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