Director Shareholding

Greggs PLC
5 July 2001


LETTER DATED 4 JULY 2001


Greggs plc ('the Company') was notified that on the 28th June 2001, Michael
Darrington, a director of the Company, purchased 105 ordinary shares of 20p each
in the Company (0.00087% of the issued share capital) at £33.54 per share
pursuant to the Company's all employee profit sharing scheme.

The Company was also notified that on the 2nd July 2001, Michael Darrington,
purchased 89 ordinary shares of 20p each in the Company (0.00074% of the issued
share capital) at £33.54 per share pursuant to the Company's all employee profit
sharing scheme.

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

                              Beneficial               Non-beneficial
Michael Darrington            70,591(0.55%)            214,665 (2.28%)

(Michael Darrington has a potential benefit interest in the 214,655 shares held
in the Employee Benefit Trust shown above as part of his non-beneficial
interest)