Public limited company (PLC)

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Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

A company which has shares that can be purchased by the public and which has allotted share capital with a nominal value of at least £50,000. Not all PLCs are listed companies.

For further information, see Practice note, Public companies: Companies Act 2006 (www.practicallaw.com/9-203-0604).

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  • Resource ID: 4-107-7082
  • Products:  IP&IT, PLC Glossary, PLC Magazine (UK), PLC UK Commercial, PLC UK Construction, PLC UK Corporate, PLC UK Dispute Resolution, PLC UK Employment, PLC UK Environment, PLC UK Law Department, PLC UK Pensions, PLC UK Property, PLC UK Public Sector, PLC UK Share Schemes & Incentives
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