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    PLC
    public limited company.
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    plc
    abbreviation
    public limited company See also limited

PLC

American  
British.
  1. public limited company.


plc British  

abbreviation

  1. public limited company See also limited

"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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Parent company BrewDog PLC is still expected to pay its preferential creditor, HMRC, in full for £3.66m tax owed - mainly VAT and excise duty.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

So, whereas, on day one, the PLC shares were over 30% of the market cap, in 2026, they represented around 10%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Launched in February, the fund owns big European industrials and defense suppliers such as Rhinemetall AG, BAE Systems PLC, Airbus SE, and Safran SA.

From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026

The study was supported by LivaNova, PLC, the developer and manufacturer of the Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy system.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 20, 2026

Glencore PLC and Rio Tinto are in early discussions regarding a potential merger, including an all-share acquisition of Glencore.

From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026

A spokesperson for BAE Systems Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of British defense company BAE Systems plc, said the security incident was isolated to the Bankruptcy Noticing Center system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Aberdeen-based Wood plc has seen its value plummet and was at risk of collapse.

From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025

Experian, a subsidiary of Experian plc, a data and analytics company headquartered in Dublin, is one of the nation’s three largest credit bureaus along with Equifax and Transunion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025

They will also get two seats on the Manchester United plc and Manchester United Football Club boards.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2024

Phillips will be replaced Caroline Waterston, editor-in-chief of Reach plc, which owns The Mirror, on an interim basis.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2024

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