Director Shareholding

Greggs PLC
3 July 2001


On the 29th June 2001, Greggs plc ('the Company') was notified on the 28th June
2001 that Malcolm Simpson, a director of the Company, acquired 129 ordinary
shares of 20p each (0.0011% of the issued share capital) at £33.54 per share
pursuant to the Company's all employee profit sharing scheme.

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

                                   Beneficial           Non-beneficial
                                   ----------           --------------
     Malcolm Simpson               76,618 (0.64%)       243,256 (2.03%)

(Malcolm Simpson has a potential benefit interest in the 214,655 shares held in
the Employee Benefit Trust shown above as part of his non-beneficial interest).