Holding in Company

Holidaybreak PLC
8 March 2001


HOLIDAYBREAK PLC
COMPANIES ACT 1985 - DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES

On 8 March 2001, in compliance with Part VI of the above Act, as amended,
Holidaybreak plc received notification from Legal & General Investment
Management Limited whose registered office is Temple Court, 11 Queen Victoria
Street, London EC4N 4TP, that consequent upon a transfer into management of
310,074 shares in Holidaybreak plc on 1 March 2001, Legal & General Investment
Management Limited now hold the following number of shares in Holidaybreak plc
which are not subject to a concert party and will be registered as follows:-

Class of Share:   Ordinary shares 5p

Material Interest                                Details of Holding
-----------------                                ------------------


HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 887711     766,842
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245     386,485
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509      23,439
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206   1,280,151
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 747381      43,707
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203      28,000
                                                  _________
                                                  2,528,624
                                                  =========
                                                = 5.51% of Holidaybreak plc's
                                                  issued share capital of
                                                  45,904,825 ord 5p shares