Transaction in Own Shares

Greggs PLC
17 July 2006


Greggs plc (the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares


Greggs plc announces that on 17 July 2006 it purchased 66,524 ordinary shares of
20p each in the Company for cancellation at the highest price of £40.00 per
share and at the lowest price of £38.86 per share.

Following this cancellation of shares, the Company's total issued share capital
is 11,193,869.


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