<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-16-040607.txt : 20160211
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160211160800
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-16-040607
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160211

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:		100 HARBOUR PARADE
		STREET 2:		CARNIVAL HOUSE
		CITY:			SOUTHAMPTON SO15 1ST
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011 44 23 8065 5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 HARBOUR PARADE
		STREET 2:		CARNIVAL HOUSE
		CITY:			SOUTHAMPTON SO15 1ST
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	P&O PRINCESS CRUISES PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000929

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOYES DAVID MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001622005

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15136
		FILM NUMBER:		161411412

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CARNIVAL HOUSE
		STREET 2:		100 HARBOUR PARADE
		CITY:			SOUTHAMPTON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			S015 1ST
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    <periodOfReport>2016-02-09</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001125259</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CARNIVAL PLC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CUK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001622005</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NOYES DAVID MICHAEL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <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 - Carnival UK</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-02-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1522</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>13472.332</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of performance-based restricted stock units (&quot;Performance RSUs&quot;) granted on July 16, 2013 pursuant to the Carnival plc 2005 Employee Share Plan.  Each Performance RSU represents one share of Carnival plc ordinary shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reporting person was eligible to earn from 0-150% of his target amount of Performance RSUs to the extent that Carnival Corporation &amp; plc's annual earnings before interest and taxes (&quot;EBIT&quot;), as adjusted for certain fuel price changes and Emission Control Areas related fuel expenses, for each of the three fiscal years in the 2013-2015 performance cycle exceeded specified performance goals, as modified at the end of the three year performance cycle for Carnival Corporation &amp; plc's total shareholder return rank relative to peers.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes shares from a settlement of dividend equivalents accumulated during the restricted period of a Performance RSU award originally granted in 2013, which has now vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents a surrender of shares to satisfy the tax obligation on the vesting of the Performance RSUs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The transaction was conducted in British Pounds. The sale price of GBP29.83706 was converted into US$ at the February 9, 2016 conversion rate of GBP1 = USD1.4436. This transaction was executed in multiple trades. The price reported reflects the average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David M. Noyes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-02-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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