Blenke John W 4

What Happened John W. Blenke, Chief Legal Officer of NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NIQ), had 850 shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding related to RSUs that vested on May 6, 2026. The withheld shares were valued at $10.54 each, totaling approximately $8,959. This was a tax-withholding/net settlement transaction (code F), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: May 6, 2026; Filing date: May 8, 2026 (Form 4 covering the May 6 transaction). No late filing indication in the report.
• Withheld shares: 850 at $10.54 per share; total value ≈ $8,959.
• Transaction type: F — shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding for vested RSUs (net settlement).
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in this filing.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: Withheld shares represent a reduction of shares issued on settlement and are not an open-market sale.
  • F2: Some shares are held by AI PAVE (Luxembourg) Management & Cy S.C.Sp. for Blenke’s benefit and will be directly held by him following vesting.

Context This was a routine tax-withholding event accompanying RSU vesting (a cashless/net settlement), which is administrative rather than a directional buy or sell signal. For retail investors, such withholding is common and does not necessarily indicate insider sentiment about the company’s stock.