Greggs Regulatory News (GRG)

2 Jun 2005 13:48

Greggs PLC02 June 2005 On 2 June 2005 Greggs plc ("the Company") was notified that on 1 June 2005, thetrustees of the Greggs Employee Benefit Trust, including Ian Gregg, Sir MichaelDarrington and Malcolm Simpson (directors of the Company) sold 77,545 ordinaryshares of 20p each in the Company (0.64% of the issued shares) at £28.21 pershare to employees on the exercise of options granted pursuant to the Company'sSavings Related Share Option Scheme. After the disposal, the trustees of the Employment Benefit Trust hold 69,884shares (0.57% of the issued shares). The total beneficial and non-beneficial holdings of each relevant director(excluding interests in share options) following this notification are asfollows: Beneficial Non-beneficial Ian Gregg 144,835 (1.19%) 69,884 (0.57%) Malcolm Simpson 87,986 (0.72%) 98,485 (0.81%) Sir Michael Darrington 78,802 (0.65%) 69,884 (0.57%) (Both of the Executive Directors, Sir Michael Darrington and Malcolm Simpson,have a potential beneficial interest in the 69,884 shares held by the EmployeeBenefit Trust this is shown above as part of their respective non-beneficialinterests) This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange