Holding(s) in Company

Holidaybreak PLC
01 August 2002

HOLIDAYBREAK PLC

1 AUGUST 2002





HOLIDAYBREAK PLC ("HOLIDAYBREAK" OR "THE COMPANY")
Notifiable interest



The Company has been informed by a letter dated 29 July 2002 from Aviva plc
that, following a sale on 26 July 2002 of 100,000 ordinary 5p shares, Aviva plc
and its subsidiary Morley Fund Management Limited are now interested in
5,113,529 ordinary shares representing 10.90 per cent. of the issued share
capital of the Company.



These shares are registered as follows:


Registered holders                                           No. of shares held

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd                                        1,374,360
Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                                           1,967,092
CUIM Nominee Ltd                                                      1,017,785
RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                                       74,677
CUIM Nominee Ltd                                                        222,671
Vidacos Nominees Ltd                                                    456,944





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