News Release

Transaction in Own Shares

Carnival Corporation & plc

Purchase of Shares

MIAMI (8 August 2007) -- –In accordance with Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) previously announced share buy-back programme, Carnival Corporation & plc announces that on 7 August 2007 Carnival Investments Limited, Carnival Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary, purchased 50,000 of ordinary shares in Carnival plc at an average price of £21.2996 per share. The highest price paid was £21.33 per share and the lowest price paid was £21.16 per share.

This notification relates to disclosures made in accordance with Financial Services Authority Listing Rule 12.4.6R.