<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-12-022039.txt : 20120710
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120710161918
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-12-022039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120710
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120710

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Thamm Michael Olaf
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001553147

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15136
		FILM NUMBER:		12956156

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COSTA CROCIERE SPA
		STREET 2:		PIAZZA PICCAPIETRA, 48
		CITY:			GENOVA
		STATE:			L6
		ZIP:			16121

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARNIVAL PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001125259
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GAINSFORD ST
		STREET 2:		CARNIVAL HOUSE
		CITY:			LONDON WC1A 1PP ENGL
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011 44 20 7940 5381

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 NEW OXFORD ST
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	P&O PRINCESS CRUISES PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000929
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-07-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001125259</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CARNIVAL PLC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CUK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001553147</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Thamm Michael Olaf</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CARNIVAL CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3655 N.W. 87TH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIAMI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33178</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>CEO - Costa Crociere</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15184</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>57.36</value>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-02-28</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-02-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5700</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>54.45</value>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-02-21</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-02-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>6500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Award made pursuant to the Carnival plc 2005 Employee Share Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Awards of restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) which represent a hypothetical interest in Carnival plc ordinary shares, which will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.  The awards represented in this total are as follows: 4,938 RSUs awarded on February 1, 2010; 3,990 RSUs awarded on January 19, 2011; and 6,256 RSUs awarded on February 15, 2012.  The RSUs will accumulate dividend equivalents and may only be settled in shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The grant was approved by the Compensation Committee as a total value to be received in the form of restricted stock units.  The Compensation Committee also approved that the number of shares was to be determined by taking the value and dividing by the closing price on the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Award made pursuant to the Carnival plc Executive Share Option Plan</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Approximate US dollar equivalent price based on the exchange rate on the grant date of February 28, 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Approximate US dollar equivalent price based on the exchange rate on the grant date of February 21, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael O. Thamm</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-07-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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