Director Shareholding

Greggs PLC
25 May 2004

On 24th May 2004 Greggs PLC ("the Company") was notified that on 24th May 2004,
the trustees of the Greggs Employee Benefit Trust, including Ian Gregg, Sir
Michael Darrington and Malcolm Simpson (directors of the Company), acquired
13,080 ordinary shares of 20p each in the company (0.0107% of the issued shares)
at £33.590826 per share.



After the acquisition, the trustees of the Employment Benefit Trust hold 280,380
ordinary shares in the Company (2.31% 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%)              280,380 (2.31%)


Malcolm Simpson      85,523 (0.71%)              308,981 (2.54%)


Michael Darrington   70,440 (0.58%)              280,380 (2.31%)



(Both of the Executive Directors, Malcolm Simpson and Michael Darrington, have a
potential benefit interest in the 280,380 shares held by the Employee Benefit
Trust shown above as part of their respective non-beneficial interests).




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