Notification of Interest

Holidaybreak PLC
13 October 2003


HOLIDAYBREAK PLC


13 October 2003


               HOLIDAYBREAK PLC ("Holidaybreak" or the "Company")

The Company received notification on 9 October 2003 from Aberforth Partners 
("Aberforth") that, as a result of the discretionary investment management
powers that Aberforth can exercise over the funds of their clients, Aberforth
has a non beneficial notifiable interest in 6,737,456 Ordinary Shares of 5p
each, representing 14.28 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.


The shares to which this notification relates are, or will be, registered as
follows:



REGISTERED HOLDER                                                                           NUMBER OF SHARES

Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Ltd A/C ABERFIT1                                            1,431,750
Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Ltd A/C ABERFIT2                                              769,600
Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Ltd A/C ABERFIT3                                              255,000
Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Ltd A/C ABERFUT1                                            1,522,106
Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Ltd A/C ABERLP1A                                            1,175,000
Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Ltd A/C ABERLP1B                                            1,175,000
State Street Nominees Limited A/C JD59                                                               409,000

                                                                                                   6,737,456

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