Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Greggs PLC
17 May 2000


On the 17th May 2000, Greggs PLC ('the Company') was notified that on the 16th
May 2000, the trustees of the Greggs Employee Benefit Trust, including Ian
Gregg, Michael Darrington and Malcolm Simpson (directors of the Company),
purchased 23,000 ordinary shares of 20p each in the Company (0.19% of the issued
shares) at £21.725 per share.

After this purchase, the Trustees of the Employee Benefit Trust hold 197,655
shares in the Company (1.65% of the issued shares).

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 (2.15%)     447,655 (3.75%)

     Malcolm Simpson          70,341 (0.59%)     261,256 (2.19%)

     Michael Darrington       65,059 (0.54%)     239,165 (2.00%)

(Both of the Executive Directors, Malcolm Simpson and Michael Darrington, have a
potential benefit interest in the 197,655 shares held in the Employee Benefit
Trust shown above as part of their respective non-beneficial interests).