Accenture (NYSE: ACN) COO adds 101 shares via company equity plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Accenture plc Chief Operating Officer Catherine Kiernan Hogan acquired additional company stock through a corporate equity program. On March 5, 2026, she obtained 101 Class A ordinary shares at $212.9776 per share, purchased from Accenture under its Voluntary Equity Investment Program.

Following this award-related purchase, she directly owns 12,919 Class A ordinary shares. She also reports 2,048 Class A ordinary shares held indirectly in a family trust, reflecting her combined direct and indirect ownership in Accenture.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 101 shares

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider Hogan Catherine Kiernan

Role Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A ordinary shares	101	$212.9776	$22K
holding	Class A ordinary shares	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A ordinary shares — 12,919 shares (Direct); Class A ordinary shares — 2,048 shares (Indirect, Shares held in Family Trust)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Purchase of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares from Accenture pursuant to the Accenture Voluntary Equity Investment Program.

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FAQ

What insider transaction did Accenture (ACN) report for COO Catherine Hogan?

Accenture reported that COO Catherine Kiernan Hogan acquired 101 Class A ordinary shares. The shares were obtained from Accenture on March 5, 2026 under the company’s Voluntary Equity Investment Program, increasing her directly owned stake in the company.

How many Accenture shares did the COO acquire and at what price?

Catherine Kiernan Hogan acquired 101 Accenture Class A ordinary shares at $212.9776 per share. The transaction occurred on March 5, 2026 and was executed through a company-sponsored Voluntary Equity Investment Program rather than an open-market purchase.

What is Catherine Hogan’s Accenture share ownership after this Form 4 filing?

After the reported transaction, Catherine Kiernan Hogan directly owns 12,919 Accenture Class A ordinary shares. In addition, 2,048 Class A ordinary shares are held indirectly in a family trust, giving her both direct and indirect exposure to Accenture stock.

Was the Accenture COO’s share acquisition an open-market buy?

The acquisition was not an open-market purchase. The Form 4 footnote explains that the 101 Class A ordinary shares were purchased from Accenture under its Voluntary Equity Investment Program, indicating a company-administered equity investment arrangement rather than a public market trade.

How many Accenture shares are held indirectly for the COO in a family trust?

The filing shows 2,048 Accenture Class A ordinary shares held indirectly in a family trust. This indirect holding is separate from Catherine Kiernan Hogan’s 12,919 directly owned shares and is reported with an indirect ownership code reflecting the trust structure.

What transaction code is used for the Accenture COO’s share award?

The transaction uses code “A,” indicating a grant, award, or other acquisition of non-derivative securities. In this case, 101 Class A ordinary shares were acquired from Accenture under its Voluntary Equity Investment Program on March 5, 2026, rather than via market purchase.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hogan Catherine Kiernan

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ACCENTURE

500 W. MADISON STREET

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60661

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Accenture plc [ ACN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A ordinary shares	03/05/2026		A		101(1)	A	$212.9776	12,919	D
Class A ordinary shares								2,048	I	Shares held in Family Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Purchase of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares from Accenture pursuant to the Accenture Voluntary Equity Investment Program.

Remarks:

	/s/ Danika Haueisen, Attorney-in-Fact for Catherine Kiernan Hogan	03/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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