News Release

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.