Accenture HR chief sells shares under 10b5-1 plan

Q: Were the Accenture (ACN) insider sales made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

Yes. The filing states that the sales were a planned disposition of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan, indicating they were pre-arranged.

Q: Who is the reporting person in this Accenture (ACN) Form 4 filing?

The reporting person is Katherine Lee Clifford, who serves as Accenture’s Chief Leadership & HR Officer and is an officer but not a director or 10% owner.

Accenture plc’s Chief Leadership & HR Officer, Katherine Lee Clifford, reported multiple open-market sales of Class A ordinary shares on January 20, 2026.

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Accenture plc’s Chief Leadership & HR Officer, Katherine Lee Clifford, reported multiple open-market sales of Class A ordinary shares on January 20, 2026. The transactions were coded as sales and executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, meaning they were pre-arranged rather than discretionary. The shares were sold in several small blocks at weighted average prices ranging from about $274.19 to $284.84, with each block priced based on multiple individual trades within the stated ranges.

Following these transactions, Clifford directly held 6,788 Class A ordinary shares of Accenture and had an additional 27 shares held indirectly by an immediate family member. The filing notes that full trade-by-trade detail within each price range is available upon request from the company, the SEC staff, or a security holder.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 681 shares

Net Sell 9 txns

Insider Clifford Katherine Lee

Role Chief Leadership & HR Officer

Sold 681 shs ($191K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Class A ordinary shares	28	$274.1868	$8K
Sale	Class A ordinary shares	118	$276.8426	$33K
Sale	Class A ordinary shares	64	$278.3759	$18K
Sale	Class A ordinary shares	44	$279.5175	$12K
Sale	Class A ordinary shares	174	$281.3797	$49K
Sale	Class A ordinary shares	129	$282.5968	$36K
Sale	Class A ordinary shares	60	$283.3962	$17K
Sale	Class A ordinary shares	64	$284.8352	$18K
holding	Class A ordinary shares	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A ordinary shares — 6,788 shares (Direct); Class A ordinary shares — 27 shares (Indirect, Held by an Immediate Family Member)

Footnotes (9)

F1. Planned disposition of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan.
F2. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $274.185 to $274.19. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
F3. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $276.43 to $277.415. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
F4. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $277.91 to $278.62. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
F5. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $279.13 to $279.905. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
F6. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $281.05 to $281.73. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
F7. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $282.115 to $282.86. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
F8. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $283.165 to $283.53. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
F9. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $284.61 to $285.265. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

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What insider transaction did Accenture (ACN) report in this Form 4?

Accenture (ACN) reported that Chief Leadership & HR Officer Katherine Lee Clifford sold multiple small blocks of Class A ordinary shares in open-market transactions on January 20, 2026.

At what prices did Katherine Lee Clifford sell Accenture (ACN) shares?

The reported weighted average sale prices for the Accenture (ACN) share sales on January 20, 2026 ranged from approximately $274.1868 to $284.8352, with each price reflecting multiple trades within stated ranges.

How many Accenture (ACN) shares does Katherine Lee Clifford own after the reported sales?

After the reported transactions, Katherine Lee Clifford directly owned 6,788 Accenture Class A ordinary shares and had an additional 27 shares held indirectly by an immediate family member.

Were the Accenture (ACN) insider sales made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

Yes. The filing states that the sales were a planned disposition of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan, indicating they were pre-arranged.

Who is the reporting person in this Accenture (ACN) Form 4 filing?

The reporting person is Katherine Lee Clifford, who serves as Accenture’s Chief Leadership & HR Officer and is an officer but not a director or 10% owner.

Does the Form 4 explain how the sale prices for Accenture (ACN) shares were calculated?

Yes. For each block, the Form 4 notes the trades were executed in multiple transactions within specified price ranges, and that the reported price is a weighted average sale price. It also states that detailed trade information will be provided upon request.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 01/21/2026 - 04:05 PM EST

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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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^*

Clifford Katherine Lee

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ACCENTURE

500 W. MADISON STREET

(Street)

CHICAGO

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 Leadership & HR Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/20/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A ordinary shares	01/20/2026		S⁽¹⁾		28	D	$274.1868⁽²⁾	7,441	D
Class A ordinary shares	01/20/2026		S⁽¹⁾		118	D	$276.8426⁽³⁾	7,323	D
Class A ordinary shares	01/20/2026		S⁽¹⁾		64	D	$278.3759⁽⁴⁾	7,259	D
Class A ordinary shares	01/20/2026		S⁽¹⁾		44	D	$279.5175⁽⁵⁾	7,215	D
Class A ordinary shares	01/20/2026		S⁽¹⁾		174	D	$281.3797⁽⁶⁾	7,041	D
Class A ordinary shares	01/20/2026		S⁽¹⁾		129	D	$282.5968⁽⁷⁾	6,912	D
Class A ordinary shares	01/20/2026		S⁽¹⁾		60	D	$283.3962⁽⁸⁾	6,852	D
Class A ordinary shares	01/20/2026		S⁽¹⁾		64	D	$284.8352⁽⁹⁾	6,788	D
Class A ordinary shares								27	I	Held by an Immediate Family Member

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Planned disposition of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan.

2. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $274.185 to $274.19. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

3. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $276.43 to $277.415. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

4. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $277.91 to $278.62. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

5. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $279.13 to $279.905. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

6. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $281.05 to $281.73. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

7. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $282.115 to $282.86. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

8. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $283.165 to $283.53. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

9. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $284.61 to $285.265. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

Remarks:

	/s/ Danika Haueisen, Attorney-in-Fact for Katherine Lee Clifford	01/21/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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