# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001034196
**File Stem:** 0001140361-25-027007
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 8207
**Document Hash:** 245f290f909afe5cd83f8a71cffae01d
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-25-027007.hdr.sgml**: 20250723

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-25-027007

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250723

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250723

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250723

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001034196

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-42763
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251144324

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 800 BOYLSTON STREET SUITE 3300
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02199
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6179510555

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 800 BOYLSTON STREET SUITE 3300
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02199

**FORMER NAME:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORP/MA
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990325
**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GP, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001984045

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-42763
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251144323

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 800 BOYLSTON STREET SUITE 3300
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02199
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-951-0555

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 800 BOYLSTON STREET SUITE 3300
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02199
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NIQ Global Intelligence plc
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002054696
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** L2

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 312-583-5100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NIQ Global Intelligence Ltd
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20250203

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>PRUDENTIAL TOWER<br>800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 3300<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>BOSTON, MA 02199-8069<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>NIQ Global Intelligence plc [ NIQ ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-07-23 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director   [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GP, LLC<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>PRUDENTIAL TOWER<br>800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 3300<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>BOSTON, MA 02199-8069<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>NIQ Global Intelligence plc [ NIQ ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-07-23 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director   [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Ordinary Shares | 162560691 | I | See footnotes<sup>(1)(2)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) The reported securities are held directly by AI Global Investments (Netherlands) PCC Limited (the "Advent Shareholder"), on behalf of funds managed by Advent International, L.P. ("Advent").  The Advent Shareholder is an indirect subsidiary of AI PAVE & Cy S.C.Sp, whose general partner is AI PAVE GP S.a r.l.  Advent International GPE IX Limited Partnership ("GPE IX LP") is the sole shareholder of AI PAVE GP S.a r.l. and GPE IX GP Limited Partnership ("GPE IX GP") is the general partner of GPE IX LP.  Advent International GPE IX, LLC ("GPE IX, LLC") is the general partner of GPE IX GP and Advent is the manager of GPE IX, LLC. As the general partner of Advent, Advent International GP, LLC's board appoints the investment committee of Advent (the "Investment Committee"), whose members, John Maldonado, David Mussafer and Bryan Taylor, act by majority vote in the exercise of voting and investment power with respect to the reported securities.

(2) Each Reporting Person and each other person referenced in the prior footnote disclaim Section 16 beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this Statement shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of any of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

**Remarks:**
The Advent Shareholder, as direct holder of the reported securities, is intended and deemed to be included as a Reporting Person on this Form 3, but EDGAR filing codes for the Advent Shareholder were not yet available at the time of this filing. When such EDGAR filing codes are received from the Securities & Exchange Commission, this Form 3 will be amended to reflect the Advent Shareholder as a Reporting Person.

**Signature:** ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P., By: Advent International GP, LLC, its General Partner, By: /s/ Neil Crawford, Name: Neil Crawford, Title: Vice President of Finance  
**Date:** 2025-07-23

**Signature:** ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GP, LLC, By: /s/ Neil Crawford, Name: Neil Crawford, Title: Vice President of Finance  
**Date:** 2025-07-23

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**