Transaction in Own Shares

Carnival PLC
20 July 2006


                           Carnival Corporation & plc

                               Purchase of Shares

MIAMI (20 July 2006) - In accordance with Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE/
LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) previously announced share buy-back programme, Carnival
Corporation & plc announces that on 19 July 2006 Carnival Investments Limited,
Carnival Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary, purchased 100,000 of ordinary
shares in Carnival plc at an average price of £21.0697 per share.  The highest
price paid was £21.33 per share and the lowest price paid was £20.90 per share.

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





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