Director Shareholding

Greggs PLC
25 August 2004


On 23 August 2004 Greggs PLC ("the Company") was notified that on 23 August
2004, the trustees of the Greggs Employee Benefit Trust, including Ian Gregg,
Sir Michael Darrington and Malcolm Simpson (directors of the Company), sold
1,820 ordinary shares of 20p each in the Company (0.015% of the issued shares)
at £20.98 per share to employees on the exercise of options granted pursuant to
the Company's Savings Related Share Option Scheme.

After the acquisition, the trustees of the Employment Benefit Trust hold 145,659
ordinary shares in the Company (1.2% of the issued shares)

The total beneficial and non-beneficial holdings of each relevant director
(excluding interests in share options) following this notification are as
follows:-

                                      Beneficial         Non-beneficial

Ian Gregg                        155,490  (1.28%)      145,659   (1.2%)

Malcolm Simpson                   85,722 (0.706%)      174,260 (1.436%)

Sir Michael Darrington            70,639  (0.58%)      145,659   (1.2%)


(Both of the Executive Directors, Malcolm Simpson and Sir Michael Darrington,
have a potential beneficial interest in the 145,659 shares held by the Employee
Benefit Trust shown above as part of their respective non-beneficial interests).


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