In the UK, a public company limited by shares and having a share capital, and which may offer shares for purchase by the general public Only PLCs may qualify for listing or trading on the London Stock Exchange
As opposed to private, a company is public after it issues partial ownership of itself, in the form of shares, to the public Only plcs can be listed on the London Stock Exchange or the Alternative Investment Market Q
A public company limited by shares and having a share capital, and which may offer shares for purchase by the general public Only PLC's may qualify for listing or trading on the USM on the London Stock Exchange
A public limited company is the same as a public company. The abbreviation plc is used after such companies' names. plc a British company owned by at least two people and whose shares can be bought by everyone