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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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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

Senior PLC SNR 19.81%increase; green up pointing triangle said it is in discussions with potential buyers after receiving two further, all-cash proposals.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

LivaNova, PLC supported the study design, data analysis, and preparation of the report.

From Science Daily Jan. 20, 2026

Next PLC NXT 3.02%increase; green up pointing triangle raised its guidance for the 2026 fiscal year after the U.K. fashion retailer said it now expects to post year-end sales far ahead of its previous outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 6, 2026

But it was denounced as a "rebellion" by the head of the PLC, Rashad al-Alimi, who said the STC's separatist push threatened to fracture Yemen and plunge the region into chaos.

From BBC Jan. 2, 2026

A JD Sports Fashion plc spokesperson said the individual involved is no longer employed by the company.

From BBC Dec. 17, 2025

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

The water company - which is regulated by Ofwat - is part of a complex web of companies in the wider Severn Trent plc group.

From BBC Dec. 9, 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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