Holding in Company

Greggs PLC
12 January 2001


On 12 January 2001, Greggs PLC ('the Company') received a notification from
Prudential plc in accordance with part VI of the Companies Act 1985 that their
notifiable interest is as follows:

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC                  890,000 ordinary shares of 20p
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC                    2,400 ordinary shares of 20p
Total                                            892,400 ordinary shares of 20p

This holding represents 7.45% of the issued share capital of the Company.  This
information was correct on 10 January 2001.