---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-25-002569"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CUK"
cik: "0001125259"
company_name: "CARNIVAL PLC"
filed_at: "2025-09-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:13:25.577159+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carnival launches $1.25B notes offering; to redeem $2B 6.000% notes due 2029

## Summary
- Private offering of $1.25B aggregate principal amount of new senior unsecured notes due 2029.
- Proceeds plus cash on hand will fully redeem $2.0B 6.000% senior unsecured notes due 2029.
- Expects to reduce interest expense; new indenture to have investment grade-style covenants.
- Offering limited to qualified institutional buyers (Rule 144A) and non-US investors (Reg S).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-25-002569
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CUK
- cik: 0001125259
- company_name: CARNIVAL PLC
- filed_at: 2025-09-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1125259/000095014225002569/0000950142-25-002569-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815097/000095014225002569/eh250685002_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-25-002569.txt

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