Close Period Share Repurchase

Greggs PLC
08 January 2007

Greggs plc (Company)

Close period share repurchase programme

Greggs plc announces that it has implemented an irrevocable, non-discretionary
programme to purchase shares on its own behalf, for cancellation, during its
close period.  The programme commences on 9 January 2007 and runs up to and
including 8th March 2007.  The programme will be executed by UBS Limited.

Any acquisitions will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, and in
accordance with both Greggs plc's general authority to repurchase shares and
Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules which requires that the maximum price paid be
limited to no more than 105 per cent of the average middle market closing price
of Greggs plc's shares for the 5 dealing days preceding the date of purchase.
Greggs plc confirms that it currently has no unpublished price sensitive
information.

Further enquiries:

Richard Hutton, Greggs plc: 0191 281 7721






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