Accenture plc — Director's Dealing 2010

Apr 7, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Accenture plc (ACN)
CIK: 0001467373
Period of Report: 2010-04-05

Reporting Person: Cole Martin I (Grp Chief Exec-Comm & High Tec)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-04-05	Class X ordinary shares	J	30000	—	Disposed	141417	Direct
2010-04-05	Class A ordinary shares	M	27335	$24.73	Acquired	167426	Direct
2010-04-05	Class A ordinary shares	F	19726	$41.729	Disposed	147700	Direct
2010-04-06	Class A ordinary shares	F	354	$41.683	Disposed	147346	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-04-05	Class I common shares of Accenture SCA	$	D	30000	Disposed		Class A ordinary shares (30000)	Direct
2010-04-05	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.73	M	27335	Acquired	2015-02-18	Class A ordinary shares (27335)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Reflects the redemption of Accenture plc Class X ordinary shares by and at the election of Accenture plc.

F2: Redemption price per share equal to par value of $0.0000225.

F3: Planned exercise of Employee Share Options pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan.

F4: Planned disposition of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan.

F5: The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $41.70 to $41.75. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

F6: Accenture SCA is a subsidiary of Accenture plc. Subject to certain contractual restrictions, Accenture SCA is obligated, at the option of the Reporting Person, to redeem any outstanding Accenture SCA Class I common shares at a redemption price per share generally equal to the market price of an Accenture plc Class A ordinary share at the time of the redemption, subject to an adjustment. Accenture SCA may, at its option, pay the redemption price with cash or by delivering Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares.

F7: Planned disposition of Accenture SCA Class I common shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan.

F8: Reflects the redemption of SCA Class I common shares at the redemption price determined in accordance with the Accenture SCA Articles of Association.