Holding(s) in Company

Holidaybreak PLC
13 November 2007


For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex


TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which 
voting rights are attached:

HOLIDAYBREAK PLC

2. Reason for notification 
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (YES)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the 
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:  (  )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (  )

Other (please specify) :                                                   (  )


3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LTD

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :

VIDACOS NOMINEES

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached 
if different):

9 NOVEMBER 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

12 NOVEMBER 2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%

8. Notified Details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/type of shares              Situation previous to  
if possible use                 the Triggering transaction                
ISIN CODE                       
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 
GB0003164950           2,430,011              2,430,011


 

                            Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares   Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible use                                                                 
ISIN CODE                                Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  
                       2,542,344         1,792,933  749,411         3.671%    1.534%  

 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration date  Exercise/conversion  No. of voting     % of voting     
financial                    period/date          rights that may   rights          
instrument                                        be acquired (if                       
                                                  the instrument                         
                                                  exercised/
                                                  converted)                           

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 
2,542,344                     5.205%   

 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LTD
 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of proxy holder:


 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


 

13. Additional information:


 

14. Contact name:

ALISON KENNEDY
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MANAGER - ENGAGEMENT
STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LTD
 

15. Contact telephone number:

[phone]


For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.



Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer


 
Annex: Notification of major interests in shares 
 

A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
 

Full name (including legal form of legal entities):

 

Contact address (registered office for legal entities):

 

Phone number & email:

 

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):

 

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

 

Full name:

 

Contact address:

 

Phone number & email:

 

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal
entity subject to the notification obligation):

 

C: Additional information :

 





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