22nd Nov 2006 14:45
Carnival PLC22 November 2006 NOVEMBER 22, 2006 CARNIVAL PLC ------------ NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR TRANSMISSION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES PUBLICATION OF PROSPECTUS ------------------------- The following prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and isavailable for viewing: Prospectus dated November 22, 2006 relating to the €750,000,000 4.25 per centGuaranteed Bonds due 2013 issued by Carnival plc (the "Issuer") and guaranteedby Carnival Corporation (the "Guarantor"). The Issuer, the Guarantor and theirsubsidiaries taken as a whole are referred to herein as Carnival Corporation &plc. The net proceeds of the issue are intended primarily to refinanceoutstanding commercial paper, as well as for general corporate and workingcapital purposes. The Prospectus should be read and construed in conjunction with the followingdocuments which are incorporated by reference therein: 1. Carnival Corporation & Plc's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended30 November 2005, 2. Part I, Item 1, "Financial Statements" (pages 2-13); Part I, Item 2,"Forward Outlook", paragraphs 2 and 3 (page 16); Part I, Item 4, "Controls andProcedures" (page 21); Part II, Item 2, "Unregistered Sales of Equity Securitiesand Use of Proceeds" (pages 22-23); and Part II, Item 5, "Other Information"(page 23), in each case of Carnival Corporation & plc's Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended 31 August 2006 and 3. Carnival Corporation & Plc's Current Report on Form 8-K dated 7 November2006 (including Exhibit 99.1 thereto). To view the Prospectus, please paste the following URL into the address bar ofyour web-browser. http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5272m_-2006-11-22.pdf The documents incorporated by reference in the Prospectus are available forviewing via Carnival Corporation & plc's website at www.carnivalcorp.com orwww.carnivalplc.com. Alternatively the full documents will be available for viewing shortly at theDocument Viewing Facility, which is situated at: Financial Services Authority 25 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf London E14 5HS Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest cruise vacation group in the world,with a portfolio of cruise brands in North America, Europe and Australia,comprised of Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises,Seabourn Cruise Line, Windstar Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, CunardLine, Ocean Village, P&O Cruises, Swan Hellenic and P&O Cruises Australia. Together, these brands own and operate 81 ships totaling approximately 144,000lower berths with 17 new ships scheduled to enter service between March 2007 andspring 2010. Carnival Corporation & plc also owns and operates the leading tourcompanies in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon, Holland America Tours and PrincessTours. Traded on both the New York and London Stock Exchanges, CarnivalCorporation & plc is the only group in the world to be included in both the S&P500 and the FTSE 100 indices. Additional information can be obtained via Carnival Corporation & plc's websiteat www.carnivalcorp.com or www.carnivalplc.com or by writing to Carnival plc atCarnival House, 5 Gainsford Street, London SE1 2NE, United Kingdom. DISCLAIMER: INTENDED ADDRESSEES Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus may be addressed toand/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specifiedin the Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be reliedupon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained inthe Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information containedin the Prospectus you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you arepart of the intended addressees of the information contained therein. This is not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the UnitedStates. These materials do not constitute or form a part of any offer orsolicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. Thesecurities mentioned herein have not been, and will not be, registered under theUnited States Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"). The securitiesmentioned herein may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuantto an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Therewill be no public offer of securities in the United States. Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the aboverequirements. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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