Accenture Chair & CEO Julie Sweet Reports Share Grant and Tax Withholding

Overview & Context

On October 22, 2026, Accenture plc ($ACN) Chair and CEO Julie Spellman Sweet reported standard equity award activity executed on October 20, 2026. The Form 4 reflects a grant/settlement of shares followed by standard share withholding to satisfy tax obligations.

Transaction Breakdown

• Equity Award (Code A): Ms. Sweet acquired 38,302 Class A ordinary shares at an effective price of $0.00 pursuant to an equity compensation plan, increasing her direct ownership to 55,498 shares.
• Tax Withholding (Code F): Concurrently, 18,788 shares were withheld by the issuer at a fair market value of $240.745 per share, representing a total value of approximately $4,523,117.06 to cover required tax liabilities.
• Ending Direct Ownership: Following these transactions, Ms. Sweet directly owns 36,710 Class A ordinary shares.

Market & Trading Significance

This filing carries Low trading significance as it represents standard executive equity award vesting and automatic statutory tax withholding rather than discretionary open-market buying or selling.