Director Shareholding

Holidaybreak PLC
19 October 2001

HOLIDAYBREAK PLC

19 OCTOBER 2001





DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS



1)    NAME OF COMPANY

      HOLIDAYBREAK PLC



2)    NAME OF DIRECTOR

      ROBERT G. BADDELEY



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

      DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE



4)    Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

      ROBERT G. BADDELEY - 8,081

      BARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS MAXI ISA, ROBERT G. BADDELEY - 1,578

      BARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS MAXI ISA, MRS R. G. BADDELEY - 1,578



5)    Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

      N/A



6)    Please state the nature of the transaction.  For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

      SALE AND PURCHASE

      SOLD: 3,218 @ 435P

      BOUGHT: 3,156 @ 437P



7)    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

      3,156



8)    (0.0071%)

      of issued class



9)    Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

      3,218



10)   (0.0072%)

      of issued class



11)   Class of security

      5p ORDINARY SHARES



12)   Price per share

      SOLD: 3,218 @ 435P

      BOUGHT: 3,156 @ 437P



13)   Date of transaction

9 JULY 2001



14)   Date Company informed

      19 OCTOBER 2001



15)   Total holding following this notification

      11,237



16)   Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      0.025%



IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE 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, number

      N/A



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

      N/A



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

      N/A



23)   Any additional information

      N/A



24)   Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      ROBERT G BADDELEY       01606 787 101



25)   Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

      RICHARD ATKINSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE



Date of notification

19 OCTOBER 2001





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