Holding in Company

Holidaybreak PLC
11 August 2000

COMPANIES ACT 1985 ('The Act') - PART VI

On 11 August 2000 Holidaybreak plc received notification from Barclays PLC of
54 Lombard Street, London EC3P 3AH, that Barclays PLC, through its subsidiary
Barclays Bank PLC, has a notifiable interest in 1,372,439 ordinary 5p shares
in Holidaybreak plc representing 3.00% of the issued share capital of
45,629,123 ordinary 5p shares.

The registered holders of the shares are as follows:

Registered Holder                                               Holding 
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Chase Nominees Limited       16341                               65,033
Chase Nominees Limited       16344                               11,400
Chase Nominees Limited       16345                               17,700
Chase Nominees Limited       16376                                4,613
Chase Nominees Limited       16400                              346,887
Chase Nominees Limited       16480                              289,400
Chase Nominees Limited       16482                              628,001
Twenty Nine Gracechurch Street Nominees Limited a/c 5781C         9,405
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                                                              1,372,439
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