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A shares

British  

plural noun

  1. those ordinary shares in a company which carry restricted voting rights or other restrictions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He owns more than 849 million Class A shares and more than 5.2 billion Class B common shares, or 91.6% of all Class B shares.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Alphabet’s class A shares are down 3.3% to $364.07 and the class C stock is off 3.1% to $361.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Quantinuum expects Class A shares to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “QNT.”

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Together with other board members and executives, insiders owned about 20% of the Class A shares and 94% of the Class B shares, giving them 86% of the combined voting power.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Morningstar raises its fair-value estimate for ABC by 3% to HK$7.20 for its H shares and to 6.30 yuan for its A shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

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