Spotify CFO has 105 shares withheld for taxes

Spotify’s CFO reported RSU-related tax withholding of a small number of shares, with direct holdings now at 8,922.532 ordinary shares.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT) reported that Chief Financial Officer Christian Luiga had 105.108 ordinary shares withheld on September 1, 2026 to satisfy a tax withholding obligation arising from the vesting of restricted stock units. The shares were valued at $543.62 per share for this purpose, and Luiga now holds 8,922.532 ordinary shares directly. The filing notes that the fractional amount results from RSU vesting and tax calculations and that no fractional ordinary shares are actually issued.

Insider Trade Summary

Tax Withholding: 105.108 shares

Tax Withholding 1 txn

Insider Luiga Christian

Role Chief Financial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Ordinary Share F1, F2	105.108	$543.62	$57K

Holdings After Transaction: Ordinary Share — 8,922.532 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligation arising out of the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs").
2. F2. The fractional amount shown reflects the computational result of RSU vesting and tax withholding. No fractional ordinary shares are issued.

Key Figures

Shares withheld for tax: 105.108 shares Per-share value for tax withholding: $543.62 per share Shares held after transaction: 8,922.532 shares +1 more

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Shares withheld for tax 105.108 shares Withheld on September 1, 2026 to satisfy RSU-related tax withholding obligation

Per-share value for tax withholding $543.62 per share Value used for the 105.108 shares withheld for tax on September 1, 2026

Shares held after transaction 8,922.532 shares Direct ordinary share holdings of CFO Christian Luiga following the withholding

Code F transaction shares 105.108 shares Exercise-price-or-tax-liability type disposition reported in the transaction summary

Key Terms

restricted stock units ("RSUs"), tax withholding obligation, fractional ordinary shares

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restricted stock units ("RSUs") financial

"Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligation arising out of the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs")."

Restricted stock units (RSUs) are a company promise to give an employee shares of stock (or cash equivalent) in the future, but only after certain conditions—usually staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance goals—are met. Investors watch RSUs because when they vest they increase the number of shares outstanding and can lead insiders to sell shares, affecting share price, company dilution and the true cost of employee pay.

tax withholding obligation financial

"Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligation arising out of the vesting of restricted stock units"

fractional ordinary shares financial

"The fractional amount shown reflects the computational result of RSU vesting and tax withholding. No fractional ordinary shares are issued."

A fractional ordinary share is a portion of a single common share, like owning a slice of a pizza rather than the whole pie. It gives an investor proportionate economic rights — such as a share of dividends and price gains or losses — allowing smaller-dollar purchases and easier diversification, though practical rights like voting or transferability can depend on the broker or platform handling the fraction.

FAQ

What insider transaction did SPOT’s CFO Christian Luiga report?

Christian Luiga reported a withholding of 105.108 ordinary shares on September 1, 2026 to pay a tax withholding obligation triggered by vesting of restricted stock units. This is characterized as a payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding securities.

Was the SPOT Form 4 transaction by the CFO a market sale?

No. The Form 4 describes the transaction as shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding from RSU vesting, coded as payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding securities, rather than an open-market sale.

How many Spotify (SPOT) shares does the CFO hold after this transaction?

After the RSU-related tax withholding, Chief Financial Officer Christian Luiga directly holds 8,922.532 ordinary shares of Spotify Technology S.A., according to the Form 4 disclosure.

At what price were the withheld SPOT shares valued for tax purposes?

The 105.108 ordinary shares withheld to cover tax from RSU vesting were valued at $543.62 per share for this tax-withholding transaction, as stated in the Form 4 data.

What does the fractional SPOT share amount in the CFO’s Form 4 mean?

A footnote explains that the fractional amount reflects the computational result of RSU vesting and tax withholding. It also states that no fractional ordinary shares are issued despite the fractional figures shown.

Was the SPOT CFO’s Form 4 transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

The filing indicates that the Rule 10b5-1 plan checkbox is not affirmed for this report, and the footnotes describe the event as tax withholding on RSU vesting, not as trading under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Luiga Christian

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SPOTIFY AB

REGERINGSGATAN 19

(Street)

STOCKHOLM 11153

(City) (State) (Zip)

SWEDEN

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Spotify Technology S.A. [ SPOT ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2026

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

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

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

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
Ordinary Share	09/01/2026		F		105.108(1)	D	$543.62	8,922.532(2)	D

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. Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligation arising out of the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs").

2. The fractional amount shown reflects the computational result of RSU vesting and tax withholding. No fractional ordinary shares are issued.

	/s/ Sung Lee, Attorney-in-Fact	09/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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