Holding in Company

Holidaybreak PLC
29 January 2001


                                Holidaybreak PLC                              

                               Holding In Company                             

The Company has today been notified pursuant to Part V of the Companies Act
1985 that Barclays PLC through its subsidiary Barclays Bank PLC has a
notifiable interest in 1,379,253 ordinary shares representing 3.01% of the
company's issued share capital.

The shares are registered as follows:-       

Registered Holder                        No. of shares
              
Chase Nominees Limited       16331       26,722
Chase Nominees Limited       16341       66,933
Chase Nominees Limited       16344       11,400
Chase Nominees Limited       16345       17,700
Chase Nominees Limited       16376       6,028
Chase Nominees Limited       16400       329,479
Chase Nominees Limited       16480       317,100
Chase Nominees Limited       16482       598,829
Chase Nominees Limited       16409       5,062

                                         1,379,253