Holding(s) in Company

Holidaybreak PLC
10 January 2003

HOLIDAYBREAK PLC

10 JANUARY 2003


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

Notifiable interest



The Company has been informed by a letter dated 9 January 2003 from Aviva plc
that, following a sale on 8 January 2003 of 160,000 ordinary 5p shares, Aviva
plc and its subsidiary Morley Fund Management Limited are now interested in
3,990,021 ordinary shares representing 8.49 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              1,020,383                 (Material)
Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                 1,945,694                 (Material)
Chase Nominees Ltd                            148,569                 (Material)
CUIM Nominee Ltd                              800,698                 (Material)
RBSTB Nominees Ltd                             74,677                 (Material)





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