18th Apr 2005 13:32
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DIRECTORS SHAREHOLDING MIAMI (April 15, 2005) - Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK)announced that on April 14, 2005 an option to purchase 50,000 shares of commonstock of Carnival Corporation (the "Corporation Shares") was granted to PeterG. Ratcliffe, Chief Executive Officer of P&O Princess Cruises International,pursuant to the Carnival Corporation 2002 Stock Plan (the "2002 Plan"). Thisoption will be exercisable in five equal instalments beginning on the firstanniversary of the date of grant. The exercise price of US$50.225 perCorporation Share is based on the average of the high and low sales prices ofone Corporation Share on April 14, 2005 on the New York Stock Exchange.An option to purchase 21,200 ordinary shares of Carnival plc of US$1.66 each("plc Shares) was granted to Pier Luigi Foschi, Chief Executive Officer ofCosta Crociere, S.p.A., at an exercise price of ‚£29.33 per plc Share, pursuantto the Carnival plc 2005 Employee Share Plan. This option will be exercisablebetween the third and tenth anniversaries of the date of grant.Following this notification Mr. Foschi holds options over 308,264 plc Sharesand Mr. Ratcliffe holds options over 100,000 Corporation Shares and 51,188 plcShares.Further details and a copy of the Forms 4, Statement of Changes in BeneficialOwnership of Securities, filed today with the U.S. Securities & ExchangeCommission, can be found at the SEC web site, www.sec.gov, and the CarnivalCorporation & plc web sites, www.carnivalcorp.com and www.carnivalplc.com.ENDCARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLCRelated Shares:
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