<P> A public limited company ( legally abbreviated to plc ) is a type of public company under the United Kingdom company law , some Commonwealth jurisdictions , and the Republic of Ireland . It is a limited liability company whose shares may be freely sold and traded to the public ( although a plc may also be privately held , often by another plc ) , with a minimum share capital of £ 50,000 and usually with the letters PLC after its name . Similar companies in the United States are called publicly traded companies . Public limited companies will also have a separate legal identity . </P>
<P> A public limited company ( legally abbreviated to plc ) is a type of public company under the United Kingdom company law , some Commonwealth jurisdictions , and the Republic of Ireland . It is a limited liability company whose shares may be freely sold and traded to the public ( although a plc may also be privately held , often by another plc ) , with a minimum share capital of £ 50,000 and usually with the letters PLC after its name . Similar companies in the United States are called publicly traded companies . Public limited companies will also have a separate legal identity . </P>
who controls the business in a public limited company
who controls the business in a public limited company
public company under the United Kingdom company law , some Commonwealth jurisdictions , and the Republic of Ireland
public company under the United Kingdom company law , some Commonwealth jurisdictions , and the Republic of Ireland