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

Baillie Gifford & Co.

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

13,561,146

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

7.94%


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

January 23, 2007

12) Total holding following this notification

13,561,146 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)

7.94%


14) Any additional information

The notifiable interest is given on behalf of the affiliates of Baillie Gifford
& Co., being Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited, Baillie Gifford Life Limited and
Baillie Gifford & Co. Limited.

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 24 January 2007

Schedule A                                                             
                                                                       
Nominee/Registered Name                                     Shares Held
                                                                       
Baillie Gifford & Co                                          9,103,854
                                                                       
Baillie Gifford Overseas                                      1,560,458
Limited                                                                
                                                                       
Baillie Gifford Life                                          2,513,702
Limited                                                                
                                                                       
Baillie Gifford & Co                                            383,132
Limited                                                                
                                                                       
Total                                                        13,561,146