TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to Carnival PLC
which voting rights are attached:ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation:iii
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is 13th January 2010
crossed or reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 14th January 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii Holding has gone below 13%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares triggering transaction transaction
Number of Number of Voting Number of Number of voting % of voting
Shares Rights shares rights rights x
if possible
using the Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
ISIN CODE xi xii
GB0031215220 19,241,345 19,241,345 N/A N/A 19,198,989 N/A 11.49%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of voting
financial xiii Period xiv rights that may be rights
instrument acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix,
instrument period xviii refers to xx
Nominal Delta
CFD 2,458,000
1.47% 1.47%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
21,656,989 12.96%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 21,656,989 (12.96%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Arnaldo Perez
15. Contact telephone number: 1-305-599-2600