NIQ HR Chief Shaun Zitting Withholds 1,516 Shares for Taxes

What Happened

• Shaun Ellen Zitting, Chief Human Resources Officer at NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NIQ), had 1,516 shares withheld by the issuer on August 6, 2026 to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to vested restricted stock units (RSUs). The withholding was reported at $11.66 per share, totaling $17,677. This is a tax-withholding disposition (code F), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: August 6, 2026; 1,516 shares at $11.66 each.
• Total value withheld: $17,677.
• Transaction type: F (shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding for net settlement of vested RSUs).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnotes: F1 confirms shares were withheld by the issuer for tax obligations and do not represent an open-market sale. F2 notes certain shares are held by AI PAVE (Luxembourg) Management & Cy S.C.Sp. for the reporting person and remain subject to vesting under the award agreement.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed on August 7, 2026 for a transaction on August 6, 2026 (appears timely).

Context

• This was a routine tax withholding related to RSU vesting (a “net settlement”); the issuer retained shares to cover taxes rather than the insider selling shares on the market. Such withholdings are common and generally do not signal a change in insider sentiment about the company.