Directors' Dealings

Greggs PLC
20 March 2000


On the 20th March 2000, the Greggs PLC ('the Company') was notified that on
the 17th March 2000, the trustees of the Greggs Employee Benefit Trust,
including Ian Gregg, Michael Darrington and Malcolm Simpson (directors of the
Company), purchased 50,000 ordinary shares of 20p each in the Company (0.42%
of the issued shares) at £21.00 per share.

After this purchase, the Trustees of the Employee Benefit Trust hold 167,155
shares in the Company (1.4% of the issued shares)

The total beneficial and non-beneficial holdings of each relevant director
(excluding interests in share options) following this notification is:-

                                Beneficial               Non-Beneficial

Ian Gregg                       257,500 (2.16%)          417,155  (3.49%)

Malcolm Simpson                 69,840  (0.58%)          230,256  (1.92%)

Michael Darrington              64,459  (0.54%)          208,665  (1.75%)

(Both of the Executive Directors, Malcolm Simpson and Michael Darrington, have
a potential benefit interest in the 167,155 shares held in the Employee
Benefit Trust shown above as part of their respective non-beneficial
interests).