Clifford Katherine Lee 4

What Happened

• Clifford Katherine Lee, Accenture plc's Chief Leadership & HR Officer, acquired 99 Class A ordinary shares on May 5, 2026 at $177.00 per share, for a total of $17,523. The Form 4 reports this as an acquisition/grant (code A). This was a purchase (an insider buy), rather than a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-05-05 — 99 shares at $177.00 each (total $17,523).
• Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-05-06 (timely filing; not marked late).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this filing.
• Footnote: F1 — shares were purchased from Accenture pursuant to the Accenture Voluntary Equity Investment Program.
• Remarks: Exhibit 24 (Power of Attorney) included.

Context

• The shares were acquired through Accenture’s Voluntary Equity Investment Program, a company plan that allows employees/directors to buy shares directly from the issuer (often via payroll or periodic purchases). Such purchases can reflect insider alignment but are often routine under employee investment programs; this was a modest-sized purchase (~$17.5k).