Holding(s) in Company

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

GREGGS PLC

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):______________

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Troy Asset Management Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Bank of New York nominees limited (designation 392510) a/c Trojan Fund

Bank of New York nominees limited (designation 392509) a/c Crystal Fund

Bank of New York nominees limited (designation 392511) a/c Trojan Income Fund

Northern Trust a/c JUN05

Bank of New York nominees limited (designation 392508) a/c Trojan Capital Fund

Bank of New York nominees limited (designation 397843) a/c Trojan International (Ireland) Fund

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited a/c Troy Income & Growth Trust

Chase Nominees Ltd. a/c Personal Assets Trust

Pershing nominees (designation CHATO)

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

25th April 2012

6. Date on which issuer notified:

28th August 2012

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

5,055,667

Number of voting rights

5,055,667

Number of shares

5,220,667

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

5,220,667

Indirect

n.a.

Direct 5.16%

Indirect

n.a.

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

5,220,667

5.16%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14 Contact name:

Sebastian Lyon

15. Contact telephone name:

020 7290 7840