Holding in Company

Holidaybreak PLC
3 January 2001



Companies Act 1985 (as amended) (the 'Act')
Disclosure of Interest in Shares

On 2 January 2001, Holidaybreak plc received the following notification from
M&G Investment Management Ltd of Laurence Pountney Hill, London EC4R 0HH
pursuant to Part VI of the Act:

that with effect from close of business on 31 December 2000, the regulated
business of M&G Investment Management Limited('MAGIM') was transferred to
Prudential Portfolio Managers Limited ('PPM') and that the latter was renamed
as M&G Investment Management Limited on 2 January 2001;

that with effect from 28 December 2000, the life and pensions business of M&G
Life Assurance Company Limited and M&G Pensions and Annuity Company Limited
respectively was transferred to Scottish Amicable Life plc and with effect
from 2 January 2001, all notifications would therefore identify Scottish
Amicable Life plc as the operator of all former M&G life and pension funds;

that the interests currently held by Prudential plc and certain of its
subsidiary companies, which reflects the recent changes to the investment
management business of M&G are as specified below:


Class of share:  Ordinary shares 5p
Current issued share capital:  45,841,639


                            Registered Holder              Holding        %   
       
                            -----------------              ----------
  
Prudential plc              Prudential Client HSBC         1,900,007      4.15
                            GIS Nominee (UK) PAC A/C       _________
                                                           1,900,007

The Prudential Assurance    Prudential Client HSBC         1,900,007      4.15
Company Limited             GIS Nominee (UK) PAC A/C       _________
                                                           1,900,007