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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-04-000320
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARNIVAL PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001125259
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GAINSFORD ST
		STREET 2:		CARNIVAL HOUSE
		CITY:			LONDON WC1A 1PP ENGL
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			00000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 NEW OXFORD ST
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MA 1997 HOLDINGS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001142247
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15136
		FILM NUMBER:		04564258

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PAUL WEISS RIFKIND WHARTON
		STREET 2:		1285 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019-6064
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123732983

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PAUL WEISS RIFKIND WHARTON
		STREET 2:		1285 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019-6064
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-01-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001125259</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CARNIVAL PLC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CUK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001142247</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MA 1997 HOLDINGS LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1201 NORTH MARKET STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19899-1347</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See footnote (3) below</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Trust Shares (beneficial interest in special voting share)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>60000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2162187</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents trust shares (the &quot;Trust Shares&quot;) of beneficial interests in P&amp;O Princess Special Voting Trust (the &quot;Trust&quot;). In connection with the dual listed company transaction between Carnival plc (formerly known as P&amp;O Princess Cruises plc) and Carnival Corporation (the &quot;DLC Transaction&quot;), Carnival plc issued one special voting share to the Trust and, following a series of transactions, the Trust Shares were distributed to holders of common stock of Carnival Corporation (the &quot;Carnival
Corporation Common Stock&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Following the completion of the DLC Transaction, if Carnival Corporation issues Carnival Corporation Common Stock to a person, the Trust will issue an equivalent number of Trust Shares to such person. The Trust Shares are paired with shares of Carnival Corporation Common Stock and are represented by the same stock certificate. The Trust Shares represent a beneficial interest in the Carnival plc special voting share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person may be deemed a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Trust Shares and an interest in the Carnival plc special voting share. However, the reporting person disclaims such group membership, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Trust Shares and an interest in the Carnival plc special voting share for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On January 30, 2004, Micky Arison received 60,000 restricted shares of Carnival Corporation common stock under the Carnival Corporation 2002 Stock Plan and the Executive Long-Term Compensation Agreement between Micky Arison and Carnival Corporation. On that same day, Micky Arison transferred all 60,000 shares of Carnival Corporation common stock to MA 1997 Holdings, L.P. for no consideration. The restrictions on the 60,000 shares lapse effective January 30, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>MA 1997 Holdings, Inc., as General Partner</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John J. O'Neil, Vice President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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