Director Shareholding

Greggs PLC
05 April 2005



On the 5 April 2005, Greggs plc (the "Company") was notified that on the 4 April
2005 the following transactions occurred:

Malcolm Simpson, a director of the Company, sold 410 ordinary shares of 20p each
(0.003% of the issued share capital) at £46.06 per share.

Ann Simpson, wife of Malcolm Simpson sold 520 ordinary shares of 20p each
(0.004% of the issued share capital) at £46.06 per share.

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


                                     Beneficial         Non-beneficial

Malcolm Simpson                      84,792 (0.70%)     126,030 (1.04%)



(Malcolm Simpson has a potential beneficial interest in the 97,429 ordinary
shares held in the Employee Benefit Trust, shown above as part of his
non-beneficial interest)


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