Carnival Corporation & plc Announces Its Intention to Voluntarily Delist Its 1.000% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2029 From the NYSE and Its 7.875% Debentures Due 2027 From the LSE and Relist the Notes and Debentures on the International Stock Exchange
Rhea-AI Summary
Carnival (NYSE/LSE: CCL) announced voluntary delisting of its 1.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029 from the NYSE and cancellation of the 7.875% Debentures due 2027 from the FCA Official List and LSE.
Both securities were re-listed on The International Stock Exchange (TISE) on March 2, 2026. Carnival plc plans to file a Form 25 around March 30, 2026, with the Notes delisting effective on or about April 9, 2026. Carnival Corporation expects Debentures listing cancellation effective on or around April 20, 2026. Actions are tied to the proposed DLC Unification and re-registration of Carnival plc as a private UK company.
Positive
- Notes re-listed on TISE on March 2, 2026
- Debentures re-listed on TISE on March 2, 2026
- Debentures principal amount: $192,000,000
- Company will continue SEC reporting until registration termination
Negative
- Notes delisting from NYSE effective on or about April 9, 2026
- Debentures listing cancellation from FCA/LSE effective on or around April 20, 2026
- Delisting actions occur in connection with proposed DLC Unification
News Market Reaction – CUK
In the Mar 20 session, CUK declined 3.02%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19 | Cruise program update | Positive | +2.9% | Seabourn announced 145-day 2027 World Cruise with 67 destinations. |
| Mar 19 | Product expansion | Positive | +2.9% | Princess Cruises unveiled new 2026 North to Alaska experiences and programming. |
| Mar 17 | Earnings call notice | Neutral | +1.7% | Company scheduled Q1 2026 earnings conference call and webcast details. |
| Mar 12 | Itinerary enhancement | Positive | -0.2% | Seabourn introduced Denali Experience add-on for 2027–2028 Alaska voyages. |
| Mar 10 | World cruise launch | Positive | -0.3% | Princess announced 115-day 2028 World Cruise visiting 49 destinations. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent brand and product announcements have often been met with modestly positive reactions, but there are instances where upbeat itinerary news coincided with small declines.
Over the past weeks, Carnival has focused news flow on product and itinerary enhancements across its brands. Seabourn and Princess Cruises announced extended world cruises and new Alaska experiences, with mixed share reactions ranging from -0.27% to +2.86%. A Q1 earnings call was also scheduled for March 27, 2026. Against this backdrop of brand marketing and routine corporate updates, the current announcement centers on debt listing changes tied to the planned DLC unification rather than new operating or financial metrics.
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Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) is delisting the Notes from the NYSE and the Debentures from the LSE in connection with the previously announced proposed unification of its dual-listed company arrangement under a single company, Carnival Corporation Ltd., with Carnival plc as its wholly owned
Delisting of
Carnival plc intends to voluntarily delist the Notes (NYSE: CUK29) from the NYSE. On March 2, 2026, it completed the listing of the Notes on TISE, where Carnival Corporation's and Carnival plc's other debt securities are listed.
Carnival plc intends to file a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on or about March 30, 2026 in connection with the delisting of the Notes. Carnival plc anticipates that the delisting of the Notes will be effective on or about April 9, 2026. Following the delisting of the Notes, Carnival plc will continue to meet its SEC reporting obligations until such time as Carnival plc is permitted to terminate the registration of its securities under SEC rules, which is expected to occur promptly following completion of the proposed DLC Unification.
Delisting of
Carnival Corporation1 has today given notice to holders of the
The Debentures were listed on TISE on March 2, 2026.
Carnival Corporation will request the FCA to cancel the listing of the Debentures and the LSE to cancel the admission to trading with effect from on or around April 20, 2026.
A copy of the notice to holders of the Debentures is available on our website under Governance and then Legal Notices at https://www.carnivalcorp.com/legal-notices/.
A copy of the notice to holders of the Debentures has also been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
About Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest global cruise company and among the largest leisure travel companies, with a portfolio of world-class cruise lines – AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises and Seabourn.
For more information, please visit www.carnivalcorp.com, www.aida.de, www.carnival.com, www.costacruises.com, www.cunard.com, www.hollandamerica.com, www.pocruises.com, www.princess.com and www.seabourn.com.
Carnival Corporation LEI Number: F1OF2ZSX47CR0BCWA982
Carnival plc LEI Number: 4DR1VPDQMHD3N3QW8W95
1 Carnival Corporation substituted Carnival plc as issuer of the Debentures on December 1, 2003, and therefore assumed all obligations of the issuer in respect of the Debentures.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains statements herein regarding the debt securities and the proposed DLC Unification and Redomiciliation that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements in this document, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements that may be identified by the use of words "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "target," "will," "would" and, in each case, their negative or other various or comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements are based upon current beliefs, expectations and discussions and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in such statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward looking statements, including: the ability to obtain governmental and court approvals of the transactions on the proposed terms and schedule, the failure of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc shareholders to approve the transactions, the effects of industry, market, economic, political or regulatory conditions outside of the parties' control and the parties' ability to achieve the benefits from the proposed transactions. Additional factors that may affect future results are contained in Carnival Corporation's and Carnival plc's filings with the SEC, including Carnival Corporation's and Carnival plc's most recent joint Annual Report on Form 10-K, as it may be updated from time to time by quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, all of which are available at the SEC's website http://www.sec.gov. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and, except to the extent legally required, any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date hereof is hereby disclaimed.
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