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Version date: 31 December 2020 - onwards
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Schedule 2 Specified Words, Expressions and Abbreviations

Regulations 4 to 6, 10, 13, 16 and 17

1. The words and abbreviations specified are -

(a) "LIMITED" or (with or without full stops) the abbreviation "LTD";

(b) "CYFYNGEDIG" or (with or without full stops) the abbreviation "CYF";

(c) "UNLIMITED"; and

(d) "ANGHYFYNGEDIG".

2. The words and abbreviations specified as similar to the words and abbreviations set out in inverted commas in paragraph 1(a) and (b) and the words specified as similar to the words set out in inverted commas in paragraph 1(c) and (d) are any in which -

(a) one or more permitted characters has been omitted;

(b) one or more permitted characters has been added; or

(c) each of one or more permitted characters has been substituted by one or more other permitted characters,

in such a way as to be likely to mislead the public as to the legal form of a company or business if included in the registered name of the company or in a business name.

3. The expressions and abbreviations specified are -

(a) "PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" or (with or without full stops) the abbreviation "PLC";