News Release

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION OF DIRECTOR/PDMR

MIAMI (April 17, 2007) – Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) was notified that on April 16, 2007 Laura Weil, a newly elected member of Carnival Corporation & plc's boards of directors was granted an award of 2,500 restricted stock units of Carnival Corporation (“RSUs”) under the Carnival Corporation 2001 Outside Director Stock Plan. As provided in that plan, each non-executive director receives an award representing 10,000 "points" upon initial election to the boards of directors. Each restricted stock unit (“RSU”) represents four points. Including this award, Weil holds directly or indirectly 2,500 RSUs.

This notification relates to disclosures made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4(R)(1)(a) and Disclosure Rule 3.1.4(R)(1)(b). Disclosure is made in accordance with section 324 of the Companies Act 1985.

Further details and a copy of the Forms 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities, to be filed today by Weil with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, can be found at the SEC web site, www.sec.gov, and the Carnival Corporation & plc web site, www.carnivalcorp.com or www.carnivalplc.com.