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Public limited company  (PLC) - Financial definition

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Translations:      FR  société anonyme (n.f.) , société par actions (n.f.)     ES  sociedad anónima (n.f.)     DE  Aktiengesellschaft (n.f.) 

Concise definition of the term public limited company

A public limited company (PLC) is a type of public, limited liability company in the United Kingdom, some Commonwealth countries, and the Republic of Ireland.

Comprehensive definition of the term public limited company

The shares of a PLC may be freely sold and traded to the public, with a minimum share capital of 50,000 GBP and usually with the letters PLC after its name.

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