Director Shareholding

Holidaybreak PLC
24 May 2002

HOLIDAYBREAK PLC

24 MAY 2002



DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS



1)    NAME OF COMPANY

      HOLIDAYBREAK PLC



2)    NAME OF DIRECTOR

      NICHOLAS PURY CUST



3)    Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

      Director named in 2 above



4)    Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them (if notified)

      NICHOLAS PURY CUST



5)    Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

      N/A



6)    Please state the nature of the transaction.  For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

      SALE OF SHARES FOLLOWING EXERCISE OF OPTIONS



7)    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

      N/A



8)                (N/A%)

      of issued class



9)    Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

      20,000



10)   (0.043%)

      of issued class



11)   Class of security

      ORDINARY 5P SHARES



12)   Price per share

      579p



13)   Date of transaction

      23 MAY 2002



14)   Date company informed

      23 MAY 2002



15)   Total holding following this notification

      3,073



16)   Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      0.006%



IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE THE
FOLLOWING BOXES.



17)   Date of grant

      N/A



18)   Period during which or date on which exercisable

      N/A



19)   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

      N/A



20)   Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

      N/A



21)   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that grant is to
be fixed at time of exercise

      N/A



22)   Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification

      93,268



23)   Any additional information

      N/A



24)   Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      JULIE VICKERS           01606 787 103



25)   Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

      JULIE VICKERS, COMPANY SECRETARY



Date of notification

24 MAY 2002



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