Publication of Prospectus
Carnival PLC
22 November 2006
NOVEMBER 22, 2006
CARNIVAL PLC
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NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR TRANSMISSION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,
IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES
PUBLICATION OF PROSPECTUS
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The following prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is
available for viewing:
Prospectus dated November 22, 2006 relating to the €750,000,000 4.25 per cent
Guaranteed Bonds due 2013 issued by Carnival plc (the "Issuer") and guaranteed
by Carnival Corporation (the "Guarantor"). The Issuer, the Guarantor and their
subsidiaries taken as a whole are referred to herein as Carnival Corporation &
plc. The net proceeds of the issue are intended primarily to refinance
outstanding commercial paper, as well as for general corporate and working
capital purposes.
The Prospectus should be read and construed in conjunction with the following
documents which are incorporated by reference therein:
1. Carnival Corporation & Plc's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
30 November 2005,
2. Part I, Item 1, "Financial Statements" (pages 2-13); Part I, Item 2,
"Forward Outlook", paragraphs 2 and 3 (page 16); Part I, Item 4, "Controls and
Procedures" (page 21); Part II, Item 2, "Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
and Use of Proceeds" (pages 22-23); and Part II, Item 5, "Other Information"
(page 23), in each case of Carnival Corporation & plc's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended 31 August 2006 and
3. Carnival Corporation & Plc's Current Report on Form 8-K dated 7 November
2006 (including Exhibit 99.1 thereto).
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The documents incorporated by reference in the Prospectus are available for
viewing via Carnival Corporation & plc's website at www.carnivalcorp.com or
www.carnivalplc.com.
Alternatively the full documents will be available for viewing shortly at the
Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS
Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest cruise vacation group in the world,
with a portfolio of cruise brands in North America, Europe and Australia,
comprised of Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises,
Seabourn Cruise Line, Windstar Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard
Line, Ocean Village, P&O Cruises, Swan Hellenic and P&O Cruises Australia.
Together, these brands own and operate 81 ships totaling approximately 144,000
lower berths with 17 new ships scheduled to enter service between March 2007 and
spring 2010. Carnival Corporation & plc also owns and operates the leading tour
companies in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon, Holland America Tours and Princess
Tours. Traded on both the New York and London Stock Exchanges, Carnival
Corporation & plc is the only group in the world to be included in both the S&P
500 and the FTSE 100 indices.
Additional information can be obtained via Carnival Corporation & plc's website
at www.carnivalcorp.com or www.carnivalplc.com or by writing to Carnival plc at
Carnival House, 5 Gainsford Street, London SE1 2NE, United Kingdom.
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Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus may be addressed to
and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified
in the Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied
upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in
the Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained
in the Prospectus you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are
part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein.
This is not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United
States. These materials do not constitute or form a part of any offer or
solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The
securities mentioned herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the
United States Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"). The securities
mentioned herein may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant
to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There
will be no public offer of securities in the United States.
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