Issue of Equity

Holidaybreak PLC
25 January 2005


Holidaybreak plc (the "Company)


25 January 2005


The Company has made a block listing application to the UK Listing Authority and
the London Stock Exchange for 445,584 ordinary shares of 5p each ("Ordinary
Shares") in the Company to be admitted to the Official List and to trading on
the London Stock Exchange upon issuance.


The shares shall rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of the Company.


The Ordinary Shares have been block listed in respect of the following schemes:


200,000 to the Holidaybreak plc 1996 Unapproved Share Option Scheme.


26,935 to the Holidaybreak plc 1991 (Performance Related) Share Option Scheme.


18,649 to the Holidaybreak plc 1991 Savings Related Share Option Scheme.


100,000 to the Holidaybreak plc 2001 Savings Related Share Option Scheme.


100,000 to the Holidaybreak plc 2001 Approved Company Share Option Plan.

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