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    PLC
    public limited company.
  • plc
    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

But we got to a point where, as a result of share buybacks and stock swaps, the number of shares outstanding in PLC went down and the number of shares in Carnival Corp. went up.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 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

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

UK oil and gas plc said they will now work with Surrey County Council to amend its planning application, and that future production will fall below the levels at which an environmental assessment is required.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2024

In the first half of the current financial year, Royal Mail posted a £319m loss and the business, which is owned by International Distribution Services plc, has been calling for urgent reform since 2020.

From BBC Jan. 24, 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

"BP plc announces that Bernard Looney has notified the Company that he has resigned as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect," BP said.

From Reuters Sep. 12, 2023

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