Holding(s) in Company

Holidaybreak PLC
06 August 2003


HOLIDAYBREAK PLC
6 AUGUST 2003


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

                               HOLDING IN COMPANY

The Company has received notification from Barclays PLC dated 1 August 2003,
that through the legal entities listed below, Barclays PLC holds 1,434,137
ordinary shares, representing 3.04% of the Company's entire issued share
capital.

Legal Entity                                                    Holding

Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                 101,958

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                           7,543

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                  143,585

Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                 1,181,051

GROUP HOLDING                                                 1,434,137

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