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Notification Of Transaction Of Director/PDMR

MIAMI (April 30, 2008) – On April 29, 2008, Robert H. Dickinson, a member of Carnival Corporation & plc's boards of directors notified Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) of the gift of 6,080 shares of Carnival Corporation common stock from Dickinson Enterprises Limited Partnership, through which Dickinson indirectly held the shares, to the Dickinson Family Irrevocable Trust. Following this transfer, Dickinson continues to hold directly or indirectly 218,042 shares of Carnival Corporation common stock.

This notification relates to disclosures made in accordance with 3.1.4(R)(1)(a) of the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules.

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

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