Holding(s) in Company

Holidaybreak PLC
26 February 2003

HOLIDAYBREAK PLC

26 FEBRUARY 2003





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





The Company have received notification from Aberforth ("Aberforth") Partners
that, as a result of the discretionary investment management powers Aberforth
can exercise over the funds of their clients, Aberforth has a non beneficial
notifiable interest in 4,736,928 Ordinary Shares of 5p each, representing 10.08
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                                            1,425,750
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                                            1,511,106
Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Ltd A/C ABERLP1A                                              183,236
Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Ltd A/C ABERLP1B                                              183,236
State Street Nominees Limited A/C JD59                                                               409,000
                                                                                                   4,736,928





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