Holding(s) in Company

Holidaybreak PLC
09 May 2007


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

HOLIDAYBREAK


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               ( X )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )

Other (please specify) :                                                   (   )


 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

AXA S.A. 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies
 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):


 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

07/05/2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

08/05/2007
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%
 

8. Notified details:


 


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

0316495                2,137,388              2,137,388

 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

                     238,645           238,645    2,246,127       0.49      4.61
 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

2,484,772                     5.10%
 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


Name of the Company / Fund               Number of Shares          % of issued 
                                                                 share capital

AXA Rosenberg                            96,350                  0.19766
     Direct

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC                170,678                 0.35015
UK Smaller Companies Fund
     Indirect               

AXA Rosenberg                            77,342                  0.15867
     Direct

Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd         15,000                  0.03077
     Direct

AXA Rosenberg                            173,692                 0.35633
     Indirect

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd         1,300                   0.00267
     Direct     

Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd              8,465                   0.01737
FTSE All Share Tracker
     Direct

Sun Life Pensions Management             40,188                  0.08245
FTSE All Share Tracker
     Direct     

AXA Framlington                          185,000                 0.37953
Framlington Income & Capital
     Indirect

AXA Framlington                          1,710,000               3.50807
Equity Income
     Indirect

Framlington onshore private clients      6,757                   0.01386
     Indirect     

                       Total Direct      238,645                 0.48958
                     Total Indirect      2,246,127               4.60794

                              TOTAL      2,484,772               5.09752
 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:


 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


 

13. Additional information:


 

14. Contact name:

Terry Marsh
 

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7003 2637
 




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