Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Greggs PLC
10 April 2000


On the 7th April 2000, Greggs PLC ('the Company') was notified that on the 6th
April 2000, the trustees of the Greggs Employee Benefit Trust, including Ian
Gregg, Michael Darrington and Malcolm Simpson (directors of the Company),
purchased 7,500 ordinary shares of 20p each in the Company (0.06% of the issued
shares) at £18.80 per share.

After this purchase, the Trustees of the Employee Benefit Trust hold 174,655
shares in the Company (1.46% of the issued shares).

On the 10th April 2000, the Company was notified that on the 7th April 2000,
that Michael Darrington, a director of the company, purchased  600 ordinary   
shares of 20p each (0.005% of the issued share capital) at £19.25 per share.

On the 10th April 2000, the Company was notified that on the 4th April 2000,
that Ann Simpson, spouse of Malcolm Simpson, a director of the Company,
purchased 350 ordinary shares of 20p each (0.003% of the issued share capital)
at £19.75 per share.

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

                           Beneficial             Non-beneficial
      Ian Gregg            257,500 (2.16%)        424,655 (3.55%)

      Malcolm Simpson      70,190 (0.59%)         237,756 (1.99%)

      Michael Darrington   65,059 (0.54%)         216,165 (1.81%)

(Both of the Executive Directors, Malcolm Simpson and Michael Darrington, have a
potential benefit interest in the 174,655 shares held in the Employee Benefit
Trust shown above as part of their respective non-beneficial interests).