Director Shareholding

Greggs PLC
28 May 2004

On 27th May 2004 Greggs PLC ("the Company") was notified that on 27th May 2004,
the trustees of the Greggs Employee Benefit Trust, including Ian Gregg, Sir
Michael Darrington and Malcolm Simpson (directors of the Company), acquired
3,804 ordinary shares of 20p each in the company (0.031% of the issued shares)
at £33.496267 per share.

After the acquisition, the trustees of the Employment Benefit Trust hold 285,739
ordinary shares in the Company (2.36% 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                        155,490(1.28%)           285,739 (2.36%)

Malcolm Simpson                   85,523(0.71%)           312,785 (2.58%)

Sir Michael Darrington            70,440(0.58%)           285,739 (2.36%)


(Both of the Executive Directors, Malcolm Simpson and Sir Michael Darrington,
have a potential benefit interest in the 285,739 shares held by the Employee
Benefit Trust shown above as part of their respective non-beneficial interests).




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