NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION OF DIRECTOR/PDMR
MIAMI (April 18, 2006) – On April 17, 2006, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) was notified that on that date, Robert H. Dickinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Carnival Cruise Lines and a member of Carnival Corporation & plc's boards of directors, sold 12,000 shares of Carnival Corporation common stock (“Shares”) which he held indirectly registered in the name of the Dickinson Enterprises Limited Partnership at an average price of US$47.30 per share. Following these transactions, Dickinson continues to hold directly or indirectly 284,000 Shares.
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 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 Dickinson 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.
MEDIA CONTACTS
US
Carnival Corporation & plc
Tim Gallagher
305 599 2600, ext. 16000
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS:
US/UK
Carnival Corporation & plc
Beth Roberts
305 406 4832
UK
Brunswick Group
Sophie Fitton/Sarah Lindgreen
44 (0) 20 7404 5959
