Holding in Company

Holidaybreak PLC
27 July 2000


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

HOLIDAYBREAK PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

ABERFORTH SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

AS IN (2)

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

CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE) NOMINEES LIMITED A/C: ABERFIT 1

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.


6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

5p ORDINARY


10)  Date of transaction

NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

26 JULY 2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

1,833,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.02%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

P NEWMAN      [phone]

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

LESLEY FLYNN

     Date of Notification .....27.7.2000....