Sec Form 4 Filing - FOSCHI PIER LUIGI @ CARNIVAL PLC - 2012-02-20

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person FOSCHI PIER LUIGI 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CARNIVAL PLC [ CUK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman & CEO-Costa Crociere (Last) (First) (Middle) CARNIVAL CORPORATION, 3655 NW 87TH AVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/20/2012 (Street) MIAMI, FL33178 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Ordinary Shares 02/20/2012 A 1,280 ( 1 ) A $ 0 146,582 D Ordinary Shares 02/20/2012 S 5,191 D $ 31.204 ( 2 ) 141,391 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other FOSCHI PIER LUIGI CARNIVAL CORPORATION 3655 NW 87TH AVE MIAMI, FL33178 X Chairman & CEO-Costa Crociere Signatures /s/ Pier Luigi Foschi 02/21/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents settlement of dividend equivalents accummulated during the restricted period of restricted stock or restricted stock unit award originally granted in 2007, which has now been released. ( 2 )These shares were sold upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted under the Company's 2005 Employee Share Plan. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices between GBP19.90 and GBP19.39. The transaction was conducted in British Pounds. The sale price of GBP19.70523 was converted into US$ at the February 20, 2012 conversion rate of GBP1 = USD1.58. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.

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