Carnival PLC Carnival change of directors

 
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Carnival Corporation & plc Change Of Senior Independent Director And Presiding 
                                   Director 
 
MIAMI, July 18, 2017 -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) 
announced yesterday a change in keeping with good corporate governance that 
encourages the periodic rotation of board leadership positions among directors. 
 
Stuart Subotnick has stepped down from his role as Senior Independent Director 
and Presiding Director and Randall J. Weisenburger was elected by the company's 
Non-Executive Directors, acting in executive session, to take over as the 
Senior Independent Director under the UK Corporate Governance Code with 
immediate effect.  Weisenburger will also act as the Presiding Director to 
preside at meetings of the Non-Executive Directors and at Board meetings in the 
absence of the Chairman, and to serve as the principal liaison for 
Non-Executive Directors. 
 
The appointment of a new Senior Independent Director and Presiding Director 
brings fresh perspectives and ideas to these leadership roles and underscores 
the company's constant attention to succession planning and implementation. 
 
A director since 2009, Weisenburger is chair of the Compensation Committees and 
a member of the Audit Committees and Nominating & Governance Committees. 
 
Subotnick will continue as a member of the Boards of Directors, Chair of the 
Nominating & Governance Committees and as a member of the Audit Committees and 
Executive Committees. 
 
"Stuart Subotnick's breadth of business experience has been a real asset to 
Carnival," said Micky Arison, Carnival Corporation & plc Chairman. "We have 
benefited greatly from his insights, counsel and leadership. We are pleased he 
will continue to serve the Board." 
 
"Randy Weisenburger is an excellent choice to serve as our presiding director," 
continued Arison. "Our company has benefited from his broad experience, 
leadership and wise counsel. Randy will serve the board and the company well in 
this new role." 
 
This announcement is made pursuant to UK Listing Rule 9.6.11. 
 
Carnival Corporation & plc is the world's largest leisure travel company and 
among the most profitable and financially strong in the cruise and vacation 
industries, with a portfolio of 10 dynamic brands that include nine of the 
world's leading cruise lines. With operations in North 
America, Europe, Australia and Asia, its portfolio features Carnival Cruise 
Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa 
Cruises, Cunard, P&O Cruises (Australia) and P&O Cruises (UK), as well as 
Fathom, the corporation's immersion and enrichment experience brand. 
 
Together, the corporation's cruise lines operate 103 ships with 231,000 lower 
berths visiting over 700 ports around the world, with 17 new ships scheduled to 
be delivered between 2018 and 2022. Carnival Corporation & plc also operates 
Holland America Princess Alaska Tours, the leading tour company in Alaska and 
the Canadian Yukon. Traded on both the New York and London Stock 
Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is the only group in the world to be 
included in both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100 indices. 
 
In 2017, Fast Company recognized Carnival Corporation as being among the "Top 
10 Most Innovative Companies" in both the design and travel categories. Fast 
Company specifically recognized Carnival Corporation for its work in developing 
Ocean MedallionT, a high-tech wearable device that enables the world's first 
interactive guest experience platform capable of transforming vacation travel 
into a highly personalized and elevated level of customized service. 
 
Additional information can be found on www.carnival.com, www.fathom.org, 
www.hollandamerica.com, www.princess.com, www.seabourn.com, www.aida.de, 
www.costacruise.com, www.cunard.com, www.pocruises.com.au and www.pocruises.com 
. 
 
CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACT, Roger Frizzell, [phone]; INVESTOR RELATIONS 
CONTACT: Beth Roberts, [phone] 
 
 
 
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July 18, 2017 12:58 ET (16:58 GMT)