Director Shareholding

Greggs PLC
24 June 2005

On 23 June 2005 Greggs plc ("the Company") was notified that on 23 June 2005,
the trustees of the Greggs Employee Benefit Trust, including Ian Gregg, Sir
Michael Darrington and Malcolm Simpson (directors of the Company) sold 1,128
ordinary shares of 20p each in the Company (0.009% 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 57,254
shares (0.47% 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%)          57,254 (0.47%)

Malcolm Simpson                   87,986 (0.72%)          85,855 (0.71%)

Sir Michael Darrington            78,802 (0.65%)          57,254 (0.47%)

(Both of the Executive Directors, Sir Michael Darrington and Malcolm Simpson,
have a potential beneficial interest in the 57,254 shares held by the Employee
Benefit Trust shown above as part of their respective non-beneficial interests)


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