Burgum Melissa A 4

What Happened

• Melissa A. Burgum, Chief Accounting Officer of Accenture plc (ACN), sold a total of 3,588 Class A ordinary shares in open-market transactions on January 26, 2026. The sales were reported in five lots: 397 @ $278.34, 500 @ $279.64, 328 @ $280.59, 2,161 @ $281.76, and 202 @ $282.38, totaling approximately $1,008,281. All transactions are coded as sales (S).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-26; Form 4 filed 2026-01-27 (timely filing).
• Reported per-lot weighted-average prices: $278.34, $279.64, $280.59, $281.76, $282.38.
• Footnoted trade price ranges (multiple executions):
  • 397 shares: $277.87–$278.685 (F2)
  • 500 shares: $278.915–$279.80 (F3)
  • 328 shares: $280.135–$281.105 (F4)
  • 2,161 shares: $281.21–$282.18 (F5)
  • 202 shares: $282.32–$283.25 (F6)
• Planned disposition: Filing notes a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan was used for the planned disposition (F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt — see the full Form 4 for post-transaction holdings.
• Transaction code: S = Sale.

Context

• These were open-market sales executed under a 10b5-1 plan, which typically indicates pre-planned, rule-compliant dispositions rather than opportunistic trades based on current company knowledge. Sales do not necessarily signal negative sentiment; they can reflect routine portfolio management, diversification, or liquidity needs.