Director Shareholding

Greggs PLC
09 June 2005


On 9 June 2005 Greggs plc ("the Company") was notified that on 9 June 2005, the
trustees of the Greggs Employee Benefit Trust, including Ian Gregg, Sir Michael
Darrington and Malcolm Simpson (directors of the Company) sold 9,812 ordinary
shares of 20p each in the Company (0.0807% of the issued shares) at £28.21 per
share to employees on the exercise of options granted pursuant to the Company's
Savings Related Share Option Scheme.

After the disposal, the trustees of the Employment Benefit Trust hold 60,072
shares (0.49% 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               144,835 (1.19%)            60,072 (0.49%)
Malcolm Simpson          87,986 (0.72%)            88,673 (0.73%)
Sir Michael Darrington   78,802 (0.65%)            60,072 (0.49%)


(Both of the Executive Directors, Sir Michael Darrington and Malcolm Simpson,
have a potential beneficial interest in the 60,072 shares held by the Employee
Benefit Trust shown above as part of their respective non-beneficial interests)


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