Carnival plc Block Listing
Application has been made to the Financial Services Authority and the London Stock Exchange Plc for a block listing of 1,000,000 Ordinary shares of US$1.66 each ('shares') to be admitted to the Official List.
These shares are being allotted to trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List upon allotment pursuant to the Company's obligations under the following schemes:
Schemes Shares ------------------------------------------------- --------- P&O Princess Cruises Executive Share Option Plan 800,000 Carnival plc 2005 Employee Share Plan 150,000 Carnival plc 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan 50,000 ------------------------------------------------- --------- Total 1,000,000
Participants in the schemes have or will become entitled to these shares following the vesting of shares awards and the exercise of share options.
When issued these shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary shares of the Company.