<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-17-002019.txt : 20170119
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-17-002019.hdr.sgml : 20170119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170119145333
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-17-002019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170119

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:		17535710

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CARNIVAL HOUSE
		STREET 2:		100 HARBOUR PARADE
		CITY:			SOUTHAMPTON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			S015 1ST
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        <issuerName>CARNIVAL PLC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CUK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>NOYES DAVID MICHAEL</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>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>CEO - Carnival UK</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-01-17</value>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1458</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) made pursuant to the Carnival plc 2014 Employee Share Plan. Award of RSUs represent a hypothetical interest in Carnival plc ordinary shares. The restriction on the RSUs lapse on the second anniversary of the grant date.  The RSUs will accumulate dividend equivalents and may only be settled in shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The grant was approved by the Compensation Committee as a total value to be received in the form of RSUs.  The Compensation Committee also approved that the number of RSUs were determined by dividing the value by the closing price on date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents settlement of dividend equivalents accumulated during the restricted period of a restricted stock unit award which has now vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The transaction was conducted in British Pounds.
The sale price of GBP41.6196 was converted into US$ at the January 17, 2017 conversion rate of GBP1 = USD1.2396.  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>
        <footnote id="F5">Includes shares acquired pursuant to the dividend reinvestment feature of the reporting person's brokerage account.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David M. Noyes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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