Greggs Regulatory News (GRG)

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING

MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of the issuer

Greggs plc

2. State whether the notification relates to

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R;

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1); or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006)

(i)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Roger Whiteside

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging

managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Person referred to in 3 above

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary £0.02

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

Trustees of the Greggs Employee Benefit Trust

8 State the nature of the transaction

Acquisition of beneficial interest in shares.

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

15,817

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.02 %

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

N/a

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/a

13. Price per share or value of transaction

£10.217 per share

14. Date and place of transaction

25 March 2015

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

88,070 (0.09%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

26 March 2015

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes:

17 Date of grant

N/a

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/a

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/a

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/a

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

N/a

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

N/a

23. Any additional information

Any Executive Director's bonus payment in excess of 50% of entitlement is paid in shares and held in the Employee Benefit Trust for 2 years. 

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Jonathan Jowett

Company Secretary

Greggs plc

Tel: 0191 212 7814

Date: 26 March 2015