Holding in Company

Holidaybreak PLC
8 January 2001

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

On 5 January 2001, Holidaybreak plc received notification from M&G Investment
Management Limited of Laurence Pountney Hill, London EC3R 0HH that Prudential
plc and certain of its subsidiary companies have a notifiable interest in the
issued share capital of Holidaybreak plc as detailed below.

For the purposes of S210 of the Act, the address for those companies in the
schedule below is Laurence Pountney Hill, London EC4R 0HH.

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


                            Registered Holder              Holding        %   
       
                            -----------------              ----------
  
Prudential plc              Prudential Client HSBC         1,650,007     3.60
                            GIS Nominee (UK) PAC A/C       _________
                                                           1,650,007

The Prudential Assurance    Prudential Client HSBC         1,650,007     3.60
Company Limited             GIS Nominee (UK) PAC A/C       _________
                                                           1,650,007