Director Shareholding

Holidaybreak PLC
27 September 2000


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Holidaybreak plc

2   Name of director:
James Robert Crew

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Holding of director

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
CTS Nominees Ltd A/C CTCERTS

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
No

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Exercise of Option under the Holidaybreak plc 1991 Executive (Performance
Related) Share Option Scheme and sale of shares allotted.

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
40,000

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.088%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
40,000

10  Percentage of issued class:
0.088%

11  Class of security:
Ordinary 5p

12  Price per share:
Option price of 225.0p per share and sale price of 302.0p per share

13  Date of transaction:
27 September 2000

14  Date company informed:
27 September 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
113,154

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.25%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


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


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


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


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


23  Contact name for queries:
Julie Vickers
Company Secretary

24  Contact telephone number:
01606 787103

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Julie Vickers
Company Secretary




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Holidaybreak plc

2   Name of director:
James Robert Crew

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Holding of Director

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
CTS Nominees Ltd A/C CTCERTS

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
No

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Exercise of Option under the Holidaybreak plc 1991 Executive (Performance
Related) Share Option Scheme and sale of shares following allotment.

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
8,200

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.018%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
8,200

10  Percentage of issued class:
0.018%

11  Class of security:
Ordinary 5p

12  Price per share:
Option price of 210p per share and sale price of 302p per shares

13  Date of transaction:
27 September 2000

14  Date company informed:
27 September 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
113,154

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.25%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


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


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


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


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


23  Contact name for queries:
Julie Vickers
Company Secretary

24  Contact telephone number:
01606 787103

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Julie Vickers
Company Secretary




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Holidaybreak plc

2   Name of director:
James Robert Crew

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Holding of director

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
CTS Nominees Ltd A/C CTCERTS

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
No

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Exercise of Option under the Holidaybreak plc 1991 Executive (Performance
Related) Share Option Scheme and sale of shares following allotment.

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
11,400

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.02%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
11,400

10  Percentage of issued class:
0.025%

11  Class of security:
Ordinary 5p

12  Price per share:
Option price of 210p per share and sale price of 302p

13  Date of transaction:
27 September 2000

14  Date company informed:
27 September 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
113,154

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.25%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


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


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


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


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


23  Contact name for queries:
Julie Vickers
Company Secretary

24  Contact telephone number:
01606 787103

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Julie Vickers
Company Secretary




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Holidaybreak plc

2   Name of director:
James Robert Crew

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Holding of Director

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
CTS Nominees Ltd A/C CTCERTS

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
No

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Exercise of Option under the 1996 Unapproved Share Option Scheme and sale of
shares following allotment.

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
40,000

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.088%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
40,000

10  Percentage of issued class:
0.088%

11  Class of security:
Ordinary 5p

12  Price per share:
Option Price of 242.5p per share and sale price of 302.0p per share

13  Date of transaction:
27 September 2000

14  Date company informed:
27 September 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
113,154

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.25%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


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


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


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


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


23  Contact name for queries:
Julie Vickers
Company Secretary

24  Contact telephone number:
01606 787103

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Julie Vickers
Company Secretary


Additional Information:
The above reports relate to the exercise of options by Mr James Robert Crew,
director of Holidaybreak plc, over a total of 99,600 ordinary 5p shares in
Holidaybreak plc and the sale of the shares following allotment.