Holding(s) in Company

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES                   

1) Name of listed company

Carnival plc

2) Name of shareholder with a major interest

The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a
non-beneficial interest; or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

Non-beneficial

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them

See attached Schedule A

5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

Not supplied

6) Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Not supplied


7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

Not supplied


8) Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Not supplied

9) Class of security

Ordinary shares of $1.66 each

10) Date of transaction

-

11) Date listed company informed

27 March 2006

12) Total holding following this notification

12,627,278 ordinary shares

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any
treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account
when calculating percentage)

5.938%


14) Any additional information

The notifiable interest is given on behalf of the affiliates of The Capital
Group Companies, Inc., being Capital Research and Management Company, Capital
International S.A., Capital International, Inc., Capital International Limited
and Capital Guardian Trust Company.

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Arnaldo Perez 001 [phone] ext. 18018

16) Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
responsible for making this notification

Arnaldo Perez, Company Secretary

Date of notification 27 March 2006

Schedule A

Nominee/Registered Name     Management Company                   Shares Held
                                                                            
State Street Nominees       Capital Guardian Trust Company           546,900
Limited                                                                     
                                                                            
Bank of New York Nominees   Capital Guardian Trust Company           252,800
                                                                            
Northern Trust              Capital Guardian Trust Company            38,900
                                                                            
Chase Manhattan Bank        Capital Guardian Trust Company             1,800
Australia Limited                                                           
                                                                            
Chase Nominees Limited      Capital Guardian Trust Company         2,157,124
                                                                            
BT Globenet Nominees        Capital Guardian Trust Company           107,200
Limited                                                                     
                                                                            
Midland Bank plc            Capital Guardian Trust Company           415,100
                                                                            
Cede & Co. Deutsche Bank    Capital Guardian Trust Company             9,200
Mannheim                                                                    
                                                                            
Deutsche Bank Mannheim      Capital Guardian Trust Company               300
                                                                            
Bankers Trust               Capital Guardian Trust Company           167,700
                                                                            
Barclays Bank               Capital Guardian Trust Company             4,600
                                                                            
Brown Bros                  Capital Guardian Trust Company             6,300
                                                                            
Nortrust Nominees           Capital Guardian Trust Company           413,800
                                                                            
Royal Bank of Scotland      Capital Guardian Trust Company            13,300
                                                                            
MSS Nominees Limited        Capital Guardian Trust Company            11,500
                                                                            
State Street Bank & Trust   Capital Guardian Trust Company            14,800
Co                                                                          
                                                                            
RBSTB Nominees Ltd          Capital Guardian Trust Company               600
                                                                            
Citibank NA                 Capital Guardian Trust Company             6,300
                                                                            
Deutsche Bank AG            Capital Guardian Trust Company               700
                                                                            
Mellon Bank N.A.            Capital Guardian Trust Company            12,600
                                                                            
ROY Nominees Limited        Capital Guardian Trust Company             5,000
                                                                            
Mellon Nominees (UK)        Capital Guardian Trust Company           108,734
Limited                                                                     
                                                                            
HSBC                        Capital Guardian Trust Company             6,500
                                                                            
JP Morgan Chase Bank        Capital Guardian Trust Company           181,700
                                                                            
State Street Nominees       Capital International Limited              5,000
Limited                                                                     
                                                                            
Bank of New York Nominees   Capital International Limited            499,900
                                                                            
Northern Trust              Capital International Limited            117,100
                                                                            
Chase Nominees Limited      Capital International Limited            226,300
                                                                            
Midland Bank plc            Capital International Limited              8,800
                                                                            
Citibank London             Capital International Limited             71,800
                                                                            
Morgan Guaranty             Capital International Limited             84,700
                                                                            
Nortrust Nominees           Capital International Limited             99,200
                                                                            
Royal Bank of Scotland      Capital International Limited             56,200
                                                                            
State Street Bank & Trust   Capital International Limited              4,800
Co.                                                                         
                                                                            
Deutsche Bank AG            Capital International Limited            169,020
                                                                            
KAS UK                      Capital International Limited              5,500
                                                                            
Chase Nominees Limited      Capital International S.A.                25,000
                                                                            
Midland Bank plc            Capital International S.A.                 2,500
                                                                            
Royal Bank of Scotland      Capital International S.A.                 8,400
                                                                            
Lloyds Bank                 Capital International S.A.                 3,200
                                                                            
HSBC Bank plc               Capital International S.A.                11,000
                                                                            
Nortrust Nominees           Capital International Inc.                14,700
                                                                            
HSBC Bank plc               Capital International Inc.                 7,700
                                                                            
State Street Nominees       Capital Research and Management          665,000
Limited                     Company                                         
                                                                            
Chase Nominees Limited      Capital Research and Management        6,050,000
                            Company                                         
                                                                            
JPM Nominees Ltd            Capital Research and Management            8,000
                            Company