Director Shareholding

Greggs PLC
18 December 2000


On the 15th December 2000, Greggs plc ('the Company') was notified that on the
7th June 2000 that Michael Darrington, a director of the Company, acquired 10
ordinary shares of 20p each (0.00008% of the issued share capital) at £22.80. 
The shares were purchased by the National & Westminster Bank PLC's ISA & PEP
office as a result of a dividend received on shares held in an account.

Greggs plc was also notified that on 15th December 2000, that Michael Darrington
acquired 81 ordinary shares of 20p each (0.00067% of the issued share capital)
at £23.95 per share pursuant to the Company's all employee profit sharing scheme
and 5,000 ordinary shares of 20p each (0.042% of the issued share capital) at
£7.00 per share (as the result of an exercise of option) into his personal
beneficial holding.

On the 15th December 2000, the Company was also notified that Malcolm Simpson, a
director of the Company, acquired 165 ordinary shares of 20p each (0.0014% of
the issued share capital) at £23.95 per share pursuant to the Company's all
employee profit sharing scheme and 3,500 ordinary shares of 20p each (0.02923%
of the issued share capital) at £7.00 per share (as the result of an exercise of
option) into his personal beneficial holding.

The total beneficial and non-beneficial holdings of Malcolm Simpson and Michael
Darrington (excluding interests in share options) following this notification
are:-

                                        Beneficial          Non-Beneficial

Malcolm Simpson                       77,309 (0.64%)        301,256 (2.52%)
                                                         
Michael Darrington                    70,397 (0.59%)        272,655 (2.28%)

(Malcolm Simpson and Michael Darrington have a potential benefit interest in the
217,655 shares held in the Employee Benefit Trust shown above as part of his
non-beneficial interest).