UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
P&O PRINCESS CRUISES PLC
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
England and Wales None
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
P&O Princess Cruises plc
77 New Oxford Street
London, England WC1A 1PP
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
Special Voting Share,(pound)1.00 par value New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
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Trust Shares of beneficial interest in NYSE (derivatively through the
the P&O Princess Special Voting Trust Special Voting Share)
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. |X|
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. |_|
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-102442
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.
None
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(Title of class)
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(Title of class)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
A complete description of the Special Voting Share, (pound)1.00 par
value, and the Trust Shares of beneficial interest in the P&O Princess Special
Voting Trust that are to be registered hereunder is contained under the heading
"THE DLC TRANSACTION" under the captions "The DLC Structure", "Special Voting
Entities; Special Voting Shares" and "Trust Shares of Beneficial Interest" in
the Prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement on Forms S-4/F-4 (No.
333-102442) of P&O Princess Cruises plc (the "Company") and Carnival
Corporation, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") on January 10, 2003, and as amended by Amendment No. 1 on February
25, 2003 and by Amendment No. 2 on March 14, 2003 (as so amended, the "S-4/F-4
Registration Statement"), under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"). Such description is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits to this Registration Statement are annexed to
the S-4/F-4 Registration Statement, and are hereby incorporated by reference.
EXHIBIT NUMBER EXHIBIT
1. Offer and Implementation Agreement between Carnival
Corporation and P&O Princess Cruises plc, dated January 8,
2003 (incorporated by reference to Annex A-1 of Amendment No.
2 of the Registration Statement).
2. Form of Equalization and Governance Agreement between
Carnival Corporation and P&O Princess Cruises plc
(incorporated by reference to Annex A-2 of Amendment No. 2 of
the Registration Statement).
3. Form of SVE Special Voting Deed among Carnival Corporation,
[Carnival SVC] Limited, P&O Princess Cruises plc, [P&O
Princess Trustee] and [Carnival SVC Owner] (incorporated by
reference to Annex A-3 of Amendment No. 2 of the Registration
Statement).
4. Form of Amended Memorandum of Association of P&O Princess
Cruises plc (incorporated by reference to Annex A-6 of
Amendment No. 1 of the Registration Statement).
5. Form of Amended Articles of Association of P&O Princess
Cruises plc (incorporated by reference to Annex A-7 of
Amendment No. 1 of the Registration Statement).
6. Form of Pairing Agreement between Carnival Corporation, [P&O
Princess Trustee] and [Transfer Agent] (incorporated by
reference to Annex B of Amendment No. 2 of the Registration
Statement).
7. Form of Voting Trust Deed between Carnival Corporation and
[Trustee] (incorporated by reference to Annex C of Amendment
No. 2 of the Registration Statement).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
P&O Princess Cruises plc
Date: March 20, 2003 By: /s/ Nick Luff
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Name: Nick Luff
Title: Chief Financial Officer