Interim Management Statement

Holidaybreak PLC
13 February 2008


13 February 2008: For immediate release


                                HOLIDAYBREAK PLC
                          Interim Management Statement
                     "On track for another successful year"

Holidaybreak, the European specialist holiday and educational activity group,
today issues its interim management statement which covers the period from 1
October 2007 to 12 February 2008, in advance of its Annual General Meeting, to
be held at 2:30pm today.

Summary

Holidaybreak continues to perform well, with trading in the current financial
year in line with our expectations. Overall Group sales intake is 6% ahead of
last year. The Group enjoys a sound financial position and once again expects to
deliver industry-leading margins and operating cashflow is expected to remain
strong.

The diversity of Holidaybreak's specialist businesses, strengthened since the
creation of the Education Division, gives the Group additional resilience in
what may be a more difficult consumer environment. We continue to review
potential acquisitions and organic investment proposals to expand the Group, so
that we maximise the opportunities available to us.

The Board looks forward to another successful year.


Divisional comment

The Education Division, formed from the acquisitions of PGL and NST last year,
now accounts for approximately 24% of pro forma Group revenues. It is currently
78% booked for 2008 and 19% for 2009. Sales for the division are currently 10%
above last year on a like-for-like basis.

Sales intake for Hotel Breaks is currently 8% above last year. Packaged business
into London remains strong, boosted by exhibitions such as Tutankhamun and China
Warriors and theatre shows such as Joseph and Dirty Dancing.

Adventure Travel sales are 3% up. Events in Kenya and the Antarctic are expected
to reduce full-year revenues by about £2m.

Camping sales to date are 1% up over last year in the context of a planned 5%
reduction in capacity. The division is currently over 67% booked for the whole
season, in line with our expectations.

Revenues from our European businesses have benefited from the strengthening of
the euro against sterling, though this benefit will be offset by the translation
of euro costs.


Interim Results

Holidaybreak expects to announce its Interim Results for the six months ended 31
March 2008 on 15 May 2008.


Carl Michel, Holidaybreak Chief Executive, said:

"Holidaybreak has started 2008 well, with the Group's trading in the current
financial year in line with our expectations."

"With the addition of the Education Division, the Group has been expanded while
retaining its specialist focus. We are market leaders in our sectors, each of
which continues to demonstrate resilience."

"We look forward to another successful year."

Enquiries:

Holidaybreak:                                             [phone]
Carl Michel / Bob Baddeley

Brunswick:                                                [phone]
Craig Breheny / Ash Spiegelberg


Note to Editors

1.      Holidaybreak (HBR.L) is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
        Holidaybreak has four operating divisions: Hotel Breaks, Education, 
        Adventure Travel and Camping. Each is a market leader in its respective 
        specialist sector of the European holiday and educational activity 
        industry, has multi-channel distribution and is recognised for providing
        high standards of product and service quality. For more information, 
        please go to www.holidaybreak.co.uk.

2.      The information in this release is based on management information.

3.      Certain statements in this announcement are forward looking statements.
        Such statements are based on current expectations and by their nature 
        are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause 
        actual results and performance to differ materially from any expected 
        future results or performance expressed or implied by the forward-
        looking statement. The information does not assume any responsibility or
        obligation to update publicly or revise any of the forward-looking 
        statements contained herein.



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