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Exhibit 4.1

DESCRIPTION OF ACCENTURE PLC’S SECURITIES
The following description is a summary. This summary is not complete and is subject to the complete text of Accenture plc’s memorandum and articles of association.
Capital Structure
Authorized Share Capital. The authorized share capital of Accenture plc is €40,000 and US$517,500, divided into 40,000 ordinary shares with a nominal value of €1 per share (issued in order to satisfy statutory requirements for all Irish public limited companies commencing operations); 20,000,000,000 Class A ordinary shares with a nominal value of US$0.0000225 per share; 1,000,000,000 Class X ordinary shares with a nominal value of US$0.0000225 per share; and 2,000,000,000 undesignated shares with a nominal value of US$0.0000225 per share.
Accenture plc has the authority to issue authorized but unissued Class A ordinary shares, Class X ordinary shares or undesignated shares, subject to the maximum authorized share capital contained in its memorandum and articles of association. The undesignated shares may be designated and issued as preferred shares, without further vote or action by Accenture plc’s shareholders up to the maximum number authorized.
The authorized share capital may be increased or reduced by way of an ordinary resolution of Accenture plc’s shareholders. The shares comprising the authorized share capital of Accenture plc may be divided into shares of such nominal value as the resolution shall prescribe.
As a matter of Irish law, the directors of a company may issue authorized but unissued new ordinary or preferred shares without shareholder approval once authorized to do so by the company’s articles of association or by an ordinary resolution adopted by the shareholders at a general meeting. An ordinary resolution requires over 50% of the votes of a company’s shareholders cast at a general meeting. The authority conferred can be granted for a maximum period of five years, at which point it must be renewed by the company’s shareholders by an ordinary resolution. Historically, Accenture plc’s shareholders have authorized the Accenture plc Board of Directors to issue up to 33% of Accenture plc’s issued share capital for a period of 18 months. The Accenture plc Board of Directors is currently authorized to issue up to 33% of Accenture plc’s issued share capital and Accenture plc expects to propose the renewal of this authorization on a regular basis at its annual general meetings in subsequent years, which is currently the customary practice in Ireland.
The rights and restrictions to which the ordinary shares are subject are prescribed in Accenture plc’s articles of association. Accenture plc’s articles of association entitle its Board of Directors, without shareholder approval, to determine the terms of the undesignated shares issued by Accenture plc. The Board of Directors of Accenture plc is authorized, without obtaining any vote or consent of the holders of any class or series of shares unless expressly provided by the terms of that class or series of shares, to provide from time to time for the issuance of other classes or series of preferred shares through the issue of the authorized but unissued undesignated shares and to establish the characteristics of each class or series, including the number of shares, designations, relative voting rights, dividend rights, liquidation and other rights, redemption, repurchase or exchange rights and any other preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights and limitations not inconsistent with applicable law.
        

Irish law does not recognize fractional shares held of record; accordingly, Accenture plc’s articles of association do not provide for the issuance of fractional Accenture plc shares, and the official Irish register of Accenture plc will not reflect any fractional shares. Whenever an alteration or reorganization of the share capital of Accenture plc would result in any Accenture plc shareholder becoming entitled to fractions of a share, Accenture plc’s Board of Directors may, on behalf of those shareholders that would become entitled to fractions of a share, arrange for the sale of the shares representing fractions and the distribution of the net proceeds of sale in due proportion among the shareholders who would have been entitled to the fractions.
Under Irish law and the memorandum and articles of association of Accenture plc, there are no limitations on the right of non-residents of Ireland or owners who are not citizens of Ireland to hold or vote shares of Accenture plc.
Pre-emption Rights, Share Warrants and Share Options
Certain statutory pre-emption rights apply automatically in favor of Accenture plc shareholders where shares in Accenture plc are to be issued for cash. However, Irish law permits companies to opt-out of the statutory pre-emption rights for a period of up to five years if authorized by shareholders by a special resolution. A special resolution requires not less than 75% of the votes of Accenture plc shareholders cast at a general meeting. It is customary practice in Ireland to seek shareholder authority to opt-out of the statutory pre-emption rights provision in the event of (1) the issuance of shares for cash in connection with any rights issue and (2) the issuance of shares for cash, if the issuance is limited to up to 10% of a company’s issued ordinary share capital, provided that 5% is only to be used for the purposes of financing (or refinancing, if the refinancing is announced within six months after the original transaction) a transaction that a company’s board of directors determines to be an acquisition or a specified capital investment (for these purposes, a specified capital investment generally means one or more specific capital investment related uses for the proceeds of an issuance of equity securities). Historically, Accenture plc’s shareholders have authorized the Accenture plc Board of Directors to issue up to between 5% and 10% of Accenture plc’s issued share capital for which no pre-emption rights would apply for a period of 18 months.  The Accenture plc Board of Directors is currently authorized to issue up to 10% of Accenture plc’s issued share capital for which no pre-emption rights would apply and Accenture plc expects to propose the renewal of this authorization in line with customary practice in Ireland on a regular basis at its annual general meetings in subsequent years. If the opt-out of the statutory pre-emption right is not renewed, shares issued for cash must be offered to pre-existing shareholders of Accenture plc pro rata to their existing shareholding before the shares can be issued. The statutory pre-emption rights do not apply where shares are issued for non-cash consideration and do not apply to the issue of non-equity shares (that is, shares that have the right to participate only up to a specified amount in any income or capital distribution).
The articles of association of Accenture plc provide that, subject to any shareholder approval requirement under any laws, regulations or the rules of any stock exchange to which Accenture plc is subject, the Board of Directors of Accenture plc is authorized, from time to time, in its discretion, to grant such persons, for such periods and upon such terms as Accenture plc’s Board of Directors deems advisable, options to purchase such number of shares of any class or classes or of any series of any class as Accenture plc’s Board of Directors may deem advisable, and to cause warrants or other appropriate instruments evidencing such options to be issued. The Irish Companies Act 2014 provides that directors may issue share warrants or options without shareholder approval once authorized to do so 
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by the articles of association or an ordinary resolution of shareholders. The Board of Directors of Accenture plc may issue shares upon exercise of warrants or options without shareholder approval or authorization.
Accenture plc is also subject to the rules of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) that require shareholder approval of certain share issuances.
Dividends
Under Irish law, dividends and distributions may only be made from profits available for distribution. Profits available for distribution, broadly, means the accumulated realized profits of Accenture plc less accumulated realized losses and includes reserves created by way of capital reduction (i.e., by cancelling amounts standing to the credit of undistributable reserves of a company and crediting that amount to the profit and loss account of the company to be treated as realized profits available for distribution) of Accenture plc. In addition, no distribution or dividend may be made unless the net assets of Accenture plc are equal to, or in excess of, the aggregate of Accenture plc’s called up share capital plus undistributable reserves and the distribution does not reduce Accenture plc’s net assets below such aggregate. Undistributable reserves include the undenominated capital and the amount by which Accenture plc’s accumulated unrealized profits, so far as not previously utilized by any capitalization, exceed Accenture plc’s accumulated unrealized losses, so far as not previously written off in a reduction or reorganization of capital.
The determination as to whether or not Accenture plc has sufficient profits available for distribution to fund a dividend must be made by reference to “relevant financial statements” of Accenture plc. The “relevant financial statements” will be either the last set of unconsolidated annual audited financial statements or unaudited financial statements prepared in accordance with the Irish Companies Act 2014, which give a “true and fair view” of Accenture plc’s unconsolidated financial position and accord with accepted accounting practice. The relevant financial statements must be filed in the Companies Registration Office, the official public registry for companies in Ireland.
The mechanism as to who declares a dividend and when a dividend shall become payable is governed by the articles of association of Accenture plc. Accenture plc’s articles of association authorize the directors to declare such dividends as appear justified by the profits of Accenture plc without the approval of the shareholders at a general meeting. The Board of Directors of Accenture plc may also recommend a dividend to be approved and declared by the shareholders at a general meeting. Although the shareholders may direct that the payment be made by distribution of assets, shares or cash, no dividend issued may exceed the amount recommended by the directors. The dividends can be declared and paid in the form of cash or non-cash assets and may be paid in U.S. dollars or any other currency. All holders of Class A ordinary shares of Accenture plc will participate pro rata in respect of any dividend which may be declared in respect of Class A ordinary shares by Accenture plc, subject to any preferred dividend rights of any preferred shares that may be outstanding from time to time.
The directors of Accenture plc may deduct from any dividend payable to any shareholder all sums of money (if any) payable by such shareholder to Accenture plc in relation to the Accenture plc ordinary shares.
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The directors of Accenture plc are also entitled to issue shares with preferred rights to participate in dividends declared by Accenture plc in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions attaching to those shares, including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, redemption terms and prices, liquidation preferences and the numbers of shares constituting any series and the designation of any series, without further vote or action by the shareholders. The holders of such preferred shares may, depending on their terms, be entitled to claim arrears of a declared dividend out of subsequently declared dividends in priority to ordinary shareholders.
Any series of preferred shares could, as determined by Accenture plc’s Board of Directors at the time of issuance, rank senior to the Accenture plc ordinary shares with respect to dividends, voting rights, redemption and/or liquidation rights. These preferred shares are of the type commonly known as “blank-check” preferred stock.
Holders of Accenture plc Class X ordinary shares are not entitled to receive dividends and are not entitled to any payment out of the surplus assets of Accenture plc upon a winding-up of Accenture plc.
Share Repurchases, Redemptions and Conversions
Overview
Article 5(b)(iv) of Accenture plc’s articles of association provides that any Class A ordinary share which Accenture plc has acquired or agreed to acquire shall be deemed to be a redeemable share. Accordingly, for Irish law purposes, the repurchase of Class A ordinary shares by Accenture plc will technically be effected as a redemption of those shares as described below under “—Repurchases and Redemptions by Accenture plc.” If the articles of association of Accenture plc did not contain Article 5(b)(iv), repurchases by Accenture plc would be subject to many of the same rules that apply to purchases of Accenture plc shares by subsidiaries described below under “—Purchases by Subsidiaries of Accenture plc,” including the shareholder approval requirements described below and the requirement that any on-market purchases be effected on a “recognized stock exchange.” Article 5(c)(iv) of Accenture plc’s articles of association provides that Accenture plc may, at its option, redeem at any time any of Accenture plc’s Class X ordinary shares subject to the requirements of the Irish Companies Act 2014. Except where otherwise noted, references herein to repurchasing or buying back Accenture plc Class A or Class X ordinary shares refer to the redemption of Class A ordinary shares by Accenture plc pursuant to Article 5(b)(iv) of the articles of association, the redemption of Class X ordinary shares by Accenture plc pursuant to Article 5(c)(iv) of the articles of association or the purchase of Accenture plc ordinary shares by a subsidiary of Accenture plc, in each case in accordance with the Accenture plc articles of association and Irish law as described below.
Repurchases and Redemptions by Accenture plc
Under Irish law, a company can issue redeemable shares and redeem them out of profits available for distribution (which is described above under “Dividends”) or the proceeds of a new issue of shares for that purpose. Irish law also provides that Accenture plc cannot redeem any of its shares if as a result of such redemption, the nominal value of its issued share capital which is not redeemable would be less than 10% of the nominal value of its total issued share capital. Redeemable shares may, upon redemption, be cancelled or held in treasury. Shareholder approval is not required to redeem Accenture plc shares.
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The Board of Directors of Accenture plc is also entitled to issue preferred shares, which may be redeemed at the option of either Accenture plc or the shareholder, depending on the terms of such preferred shares.
Repurchased and redeemed Class A ordinary shares may be cancelled or held as treasury shares. The nominal value of treasury shares held by Accenture plc at any time must not exceed 10% of its company capital (consisting of the aggregate of all amounts of nominal value plus premium paid for the company’s shares, plus certain other sums that may be credited as such). While Accenture plc holds shares as treasury shares, it cannot exercise any voting rights in respect of those shares. Treasury shares may be cancelled by Accenture plc or re-issued subject to certain conditions.
Purchases by Subsidiaries of Accenture plc
Under Irish law, it may be permissible for an Irish or non-Irish subsidiary to purchase Accenture plc shares either on-market or off-market. A general authority of the shareholders of Accenture plc is required to allow a subsidiary of Accenture plc to make on-market purchases of Accenture plc shares; however, as long as this general authority has been granted, no specific shareholder authority for a particular on-market purchase by a subsidiary of Accenture plc shares is required. Accenture plc’s authority was last renewed by shareholders at the annual general meeting in 2016 for a period of 18 months, which authority expired in 2017. Accenture plc has not renewed this authority and does not currently intend to renew this authority at any subsequent shareholder meetings. In order for a subsidiary of Accenture plc to make an on-market purchase of Accenture plc’s shares, such shares must be purchased on a “recognized stock exchange”. The NYSE, on which the Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares are listed, is a recognized stock exchange.
For an off-market purchase by a subsidiary of Accenture plc, the proposed purchase contract must be authorized by special resolution of the shareholders of Accenture plc before the contract is entered into. The person whose shares are to be bought back cannot vote in favor of the special resolution, and, from the date of the notice of the general meeting at which the special resolution will be proposed to shareholders, the purchase contract must be made available for inspection by shareholders at the registered office of Accenture plc.
The number of shares held by the subsidiaries of Accenture plc at any time will count as treasury shares for the purposes of the permitted treasury share threshold of 10% of company capital. While a subsidiary holds Accenture plc shares, it cannot exercise any voting rights in respect of those shares. The acquisition of the Accenture plc shares by a subsidiary must be funded out of profits of the subsidiary that are available for distribution.
Existing Share Repurchase Program
Because repurchases of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares by Accenture plc will technically be effected as a redemption of those shares pursuant to Article 5(b)(iv) of the articles of association, separate shareholder approval for such repurchases will not be required.
Conversion
Class A ordinary shares of Accenture plc are not convertible.
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Liens on Shares, Calls on Shares and Forfeiture of Shares
Accenture plc’s articles of association provide that Accenture plc will have a first and paramount lien on every share for all moneys payable, whether presently due or not, in respect of all of Accenture plc’s issued shares. Subject to the terms of the share allotment, directors may call for any unpaid amounts in respect of any shares to be paid, and if payment is not made, the shares may be forfeited. These provisions are standard inclusions in the articles of association of an Irish public limited company such as Accenture plc and will only be applicable to shares of Accenture plc that have not been fully paid up. 
Accenture plc’s articles of association further provide that Accenture plc will have a lien on payments to be made in respect of a share where Accenture plc has a withholding tax or stamp duty obligation in respect of such share.
Bonus Shares
Under Accenture plc’s articles of association, the Board of Directors of Accenture plc may resolve to capitalize any amount credited to any reserve, undenominated capital or profits of Accenture plc available for distribution for issuance and distribution to shareholders as fully paid bonus shares on the same basis of entitlement as would apply in respect of a dividend distribution.
Consolidation and Division; Subdivision
Under its articles of association, Accenture plc may by ordinary resolution of its Class A and Class X ordinary shareholders, voting as a single class, consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into shares of larger nominal value than its existing shares or subdivide its shares into smaller amounts than is fixed by its articles of association.
Reduction of Share Capital
Accenture plc may, by ordinary resolution of its Class A and Class X ordinary shareholders, voting as a single class, reduce its authorized share capital. Accenture plc also may, by special resolution and subject to confirmation by the Irish High Court, reduce or cancel its issued share capital.

Meetings of Shareholders
Accenture plc is required to hold an annual general meeting in each calendar year within 15 months of its previous annual general meeting and no more than nine months after Accenture plc’s fiscal year-end. An annual general meeting may be held outside Ireland if Accenture plc makes all necessary arrangements to ensure that shareholders can participate in any such meeting by technological means without leaving Ireland. At any annual general meeting, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been brought before the meeting (a) by or at the direction of Accenture plc’s Board of Directors or (b) by any shareholder entitled to vote at such meeting who complies with the procedures set forth in the articles of association.
Extraordinary general meetings of Accenture plc may be convened by (a) Accenture plc’s Board of Directors, (b) on requisition of the shareholders holding not less than 10% of the paid up share capital 
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of Accenture plc carrying voting rights, (c) on requisition of Accenture plc’s auditors or (d) in certain limited circumstances, by the High Court of Ireland. Extraordinary general meetings are generally held for the purposes of approving shareholder resolutions of Accenture plc as may be required from time to time. At any extraordinary general meeting, only such business shall be conducted as is set forth in the notice thereof.
Notice of a general meeting must be given to all shareholders of Accenture plc and to the auditors of Accenture plc. The minimum notice periods under Irish law are 21 days’ notice in writing for an annual general meeting or an extraordinary general meeting to approve a special resolution and 14 days’ notice in writing for any other extraordinary general meeting. Accenture plc’s articles of association provide a minimum notice period of 30 days for an annual general meeting or an extraordinary general meeting to approve a special resolution. Accenture plc’s articles of association provide for a minimum notice period of 14 days’ notice for all other extraordinary general meetings reflecting the requirements of Irish law.
In the case of an extraordinary general meeting convened by shareholders of Accenture plc, the proposed purpose of the meeting must be set out in the requisition notice. The requisition notice can contain any resolution. Upon receipt of this requisition notice, the Board of Directors of Accenture plc has 21 calendar days to convene a meeting of Accenture plc’s shareholders to vote on the matters set out in the requisition notice. This meeting must be held within two months of the receipt of the requisition notice. If Accenture plc’s Board of Directors does not convene the meeting within such 21-day period, the requisitioning shareholders, or any of them representing more than one half of the total voting rights of all of them, may themselves convene a meeting, which meeting must be held within three months of the receipt of the requisition notice.
The only matters which must, as a matter of Irish law, be transacted at an annual general meeting are the consideration of the statutory financial statements and reports of the directors and auditors; the review by the shareholders of the company’s affairs; the appointment of auditors; and the fixing of the auditor’s remuneration (or delegation of same). If no resolution is made in respect of the reappointment of an auditor at an annual general meeting, the previous auditor will be deemed to have continued in office.
If the directors become aware that the net assets of Accenture plc are half or less of the amount of Accenture plc’s share capital, the directors of Accenture plc must convene an extraordinary general meeting of Accenture plc’s shareholders not later than 28 days from the date that they learn of this fact. This meeting must be convened for the purposes of considering whether any, and if so what, measures should be taken to address the situation.
Directors
Directors are elected by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by shareholders in uncontested elections and by the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the election of directors in contested elections (a meeting where the number of director nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected) (see “Voting” below). In uncontested elections, any nominee for director who receives a majority of the votes cast is elected to the Accenture plc Board of Directors. In contested elections, the nominees receiving the most votes for the available seats are elected to the Accenture plc Board of Directors.
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Holders of Class A and Class X ordinary shares are entitled to one vote per each such share at all meetings at which directors are elected. Shareholders do not have cumulative voting rights. Accordingly, the holders of a majority of the voting rights attaching to the Accenture plc Class A and Class X ordinary shares will, as a practical matter, be entitled to control the election of all directors.
The Irish Companies Act 2014 provides for a minimum of two directors. Accenture plc’s articles of association provide for a minimum of eight directors and a maximum of 15. The Board of Directors of Accenture plc has sole authority to determine its size. If at any time the number of directors falls below the minimum provided for in Accenture plc’s articles of association, the remaining directors may act only for the purposes of appointing additional directors to satisfy the requirements of the articles of association with respect to the minimum number of directors. All directors of Accenture plc are elected annually.
Under the Irish Companies Act 2014 and notwithstanding anything contained in Accenture plc’s memorandum and articles of association or in any agreement between Accenture plc and a director, the shareholders of Accenture plc may, by an ordinary resolution, remove a director from office before the expiration of his or her term, at a meeting held on no less than 28 calendar days’ notice and at which the director is entitled to be heard. The power of removal is without prejudice to any claim for damages for breach of contract (e.g., employment contract) that the director may have against Accenture plc in respect of his or her removal.
In addition, Accenture plc’s articles of association provide that the shareholders may, by an ordinary resolution, remove a director from office before the expiration of his or her term. Additionally, Accenture plc’s articles of association provide that a director may be removed with or without cause at the request of not less than 75% of the other directors.
Director Nominations by Shareholders
Accenture plc’s articles of association contain advance notice requirements for shareholders to make director nominations at annual general meetings. Under Accenture plc’s articles of association, a shareholder must deliver to Accenture plc’s secretary a notice executed by a shareholder (not being the person to be proposed) not less than 120 nor more than 150 days before the first anniversary of the date of Accenture plc’s definitive proxy statement released to shareholders in connection with the prior year’s annual general meeting; provided, however, that if the annual general meeting is convened more than 30 days prior to or delayed by more than 70 days after the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual general meeting, or if no annual general meeting was held in the preceding year, the notice must be so received not earlier than 120 days prior to such annual general meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of (x) the 90th day prior to such annual general meeting or (y) the 10th day following the day on which a public announcement of the date of the annual general meeting is first made.
The notice must contain (a) the name, age, business address and residence address of the person proposed to be nominated for election as a director, (b) the principal occupation or employment of such person, (c) the class, series and number of Accenture plc’s shares which are beneficially owned by such person, (d) information which would, if he or she were so appointed, be required to be included in Accenture plc’s register of directors and secretary, (e) all other information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations for proxies for the election of directors pursuant to the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), together with notice executed by such person of his or her willingness to serve as a director if so elected, (f) such person’s written consent to serve as a 
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director if elected, (g) a written representation and agreement that such person is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person as to how such person, if elected as a director, will act or vote on any issue or question, (h) such other information that Accenture plc may reasonably require, including but not limited to a written representation and agreement to comply with Accenture plc’s codes, policies and guidelines or any rules, regulations and listing standards, in each case as applicable to directors and (i) information or agreements necessary to determine such person’s eligibility to serve as a director and determine such person’s independence under the SEC’s regulations and the NYSE’s regulations.
In addition, the notice must contain information regarding the shareholder proposing the nominee and any beneficial owners on whose behalf the shareholder is acting (including the proposed nominee (collectively, the “proposing parties”)), including (a) the proposing parties’ names and addresses, (b) the class, series and number of Accenture plc’s shares which are owned, beneficially and of record, by the proposing parties and any derivative instruments, profit sharing interests, short interests or dividend rights that are separated or separable from the underlying shares held in respect of Accenture plc’s shares by the proposing parties, (c) any proxy, contract, arrangement, understanding, or relationship pursuant to which any proposing party is a party and has a right to vote any shares of any security of Accenture plc, (d) any fee arrangements with respect to the election of their nominee or value of Accenture plc’s shares or derivative instruments, (e) any personal or other direct or indirect material interest of any proposing person in the nomination to be submitted, (f) any proportionate interest in shares of Accenture plc or derivative instruments held by a general or limited partnership in which any proposing party is a general partner or beneficially owns an interest in a general partner, (g) any other information required to be disclosed in any proxy statement or other filings to be made in connection with the election of the nominee, (h) all other information relating to each proposing person and the nomination which may be required to be disclosed under the Irish Companies Act 2014 or applicable listing standards of the NYSE and (i) representations that the proposing party is a shareholder of record at the time the notice is given and information on such party’s ability to solicit proxies from shareholders in support of the proposing party’s nomination.
Accenture plc’s articles of association contain “proxy access” provisions which give an eligible shareholder (or group of up to 20 such shareholders) that has owned 3% or more of the voting power entitled to vote generally in the election of directors continuously for at least three years, the right to nominate up to the greater of two nominees and 20% of the number directors to be elected at the applicable annual general meeting and to have those nominees included in Accenture plc’s proxy materials, subject to the other terms and conditions of Accenture plc’s articles of association.
Voting
All votes at a general meeting of Accenture plc shareholders are decided by way of poll. Every shareholder shall, on a poll, have one vote for each Class A or Class X ordinary share that he or she holds as of the record date for the meeting (and, except as otherwise provided by the Irish Companies Act 2014 or Accenture plc’s memorandum and articles of association, the holders of Class A and Class X ordinary shares shall vote as a single class). For so long as the ordinary shares with a nominal value of €1 per share are held by Accenture plc as treasury shares (which is currently the case), they will not, as a matter of Irish law, carry any voting rights. Voting rights on a poll may be exercised by shareholders registered in Accenture plc’s share register as of the record date for the meeting or by a duly appointed proxy of such a registered shareholder, which proxy need not be a shareholder. All proxies must be 
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appointed in the manner prescribed by Accenture plc’s articles of association. The articles of association of Accenture plc permit the appointment of proxies by the shareholders to be notified to Accenture plc electronically.
Except where a greater majority is required by Irish law or Accenture plc’s memorandum and articles of association or where a plurality is required in the case of a contested election of directors, any question proposed for consideration at any general meeting of Accenture plc or of any class of shareholders shall be decided by a simple majority of the votes cast by shareholders entitled to vote at such meeting. In contested elections, the nominees receiving the most votes for the available seats are elected to the Accenture plc Board of Directors.
In accordance with the articles of association of Accenture plc, the directors of Accenture plc may from time to time cause Accenture plc to issue preferred shares. These preferred shares may have such voting rights as may be specified in the terms of such preferred shares (e.g., they may carry more votes per share than ordinary shares or may entitle their holders to a class vote on such matters as may be specified in the terms of the preferred shares).
Treasury shares and shares of Accenture plc held by subsidiaries of Accenture plc are not entitled to vote at general meetings of shareholders.
Irish law requires “special resolutions” of the shareholders at a general meeting to approve certain matters. A special resolution requires not less than 75% of the votes cast of Accenture plc’s shareholders at a general meeting. This may be contrasted with “ordinary resolutions,” which require a simple majority of the votes of Accenture plc’s shareholders cast at a general meeting. Examples of matters requiring special resolutions include:
•Amending the objects of Accenture plc;
•    Amending the articles of association of Accenture plc;
•    Approving the change of name of Accenture plc;
•    Authorizing the entering into of a guarantee or provision of security in connection with a loan, quasi-loan or credit transaction to a director or connected person;
•    Opting out of pre-emption rights on the issuance of shares;
•    Re-registration of Accenture plc from a public limited company as a private company;
•    Purchase of own shares off-market;
•    Reduction of share capital;
•    Resolving that Accenture plc be wound-up by the Irish courts;
•    Resolving in favor of a shareholders’ voluntary winding-up;
•    Re-designation of shares into different share classes;
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•    Setting the re-issue price of treasury shares; and
•    Mergers with companies incorporated in the European Union.
In addition, under the Irish Companies Act 2014, schemes of arrangement with one or more classes of shareholders require a court order from the Irish High Court and the approval of: (a) not less than 75% by value of the voting shareholders of each class of shares participating in the scheme of arrangement; and (b) more than 50% in number of the voting shareholders of each class of shares participating in the scheme of arrangement, at a meeting called to approve the scheme.
Neither Irish law nor any constitutional document of Accenture plc places limitations on the right of non-residents of Ireland or owners who are not citizens of Ireland to vote Class A ordinary shares or Class X ordinary shares of Accenture plc.
Shareholder Action by Written Consent
Subject to certain exceptions, the Irish Companies Act 2014 provides that shareholders may approve a resolution without a meeting if (1) all shareholders sign the written resolution and (2) the company’s articles of association permit written resolutions of shareholders. Accenture plc’s articles of association provide shareholders with the right to take action by written consent.
Variation of Rights Attaching to a Class or Series of Shares
Variation of all or any special rights attached to any class of Accenture plc shares is addressed in the articles of association of Accenture plc as well as the Irish Companies Act 2014. Any variation by Accenture plc of class rights attaching to the issued Accenture plc shares must also be approved by a special resolution of the shareholders of the class affected or by the written consent of the holders of not less than 75% of the shareholders of the class affected.
Amendment of Governing Documents
Irish companies may only alter their memorandum and articles of association by the passing of a special resolution of shareholders. In addition, paragraph 6 of the memorandum of association of Accenture plc provides that any amendment to that paragraph and to the provisions of Accenture plc’s articles of association relating to mergers; any sale, lease or exchange by Accenture plc of all or substantially all of its property or assets; and the appointment and removal of directors, which are not approved by a resolution passed by a majority of the directors then in office and eligible to vote on that resolution, must be approved by shareholders holding not less than 80% of Accenture plc’s issued and outstanding voting shares.
Quorum for General Meetings
The presence of three shareholders, in person or by proxy (whether or not such shareholders actually exercise their voting rights in whole, in part or at all at the meeting) and having the right to attend and vote at the meeting, and of the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding Accenture plc shares carrying voting rights constitutes a quorum for the conduct of business (provided that, if Accenture plc has only one shareholder, one shareholder present in person or by proxy will constitute a quorum). No business may take place at a general meeting of Accenture plc if a quorum is not present in person or by 
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proxy. Accenture plc’s Board of Directors has no authority to waive quorum requirements stipulated in the articles of association of Accenture plc. Abstentions and broker “non-votes” will be counted as present for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum in respect of the proposals. A broker “non-vote” occurs when a nominee (such as a broker) holding shares for a beneficial owner abstains from voting on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power for that proposal and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner on how to vote those shares.
Inspection of Books and Records
Under Irish law, shareholders have the right to: (a) receive a copy of the memorandum and articles of association of Accenture plc; (b) inspect and obtain copies of the minutes of general meetings and resolutions of Accenture plc; (c) inspect and receive a copy of the register of shareholders, register of directors and secretaries, register of directors’ interests and other statutory registers maintained by Accenture plc; (d) receive copies of statutory financial statements and the directors’ and auditors’ reports that have previously been sent to shareholders prior to an annual general meeting; and (e) receive balance sheets of a subsidiary company of Accenture plc that have previously been sent to shareholders prior to an annual general meeting for the preceding 10 years. The auditors of Accenture plc will also have the right to inspect all accounting records of Accenture plc. The auditors’ report must be circulated to the shareholders with Accenture plc’s financial statements prepared in accordance with Irish law at least 21 clear days before the annual general meeting and laid before the shareholders at Accenture plc’s annual general meeting.
Accenture plc’s Board of Directors has adopted a resolution providing that its shareholders have the right to inspect, at a principal place of business in the United States, copies of certain of Accenture plc’s books and records, including shareholder names, addresses, and shareholdings in accordance with the terms set forth in the Model Business Corporation Act, as that act may be amended from time to time. If the Model Business Corporation Act does not provide access to the shareholder names, addresses and shareholdings, these books and records will be made available for inspection by Accenture plc’s shareholders for purposes properly related to their status as shareholders.
Acquisitions
There are a number of mechanisms for the acquisition of an Irish public limited company, including:
(a)through a court-approved scheme of arrangement under the Irish Companies Act 2014. A scheme of arrangement with one or more classes of shareholders requires a court order from the Irish High Court and the approval of: (i) not less than 75% by value of the voting shareholders of each class of shares participating in the scheme of arrangement; and (ii) more than 50% in number of the voting shareholders of each class of shares participating in the scheme of arrangement, at a meeting called to approve the scheme;
(b)    through a tender offer by a third party for all of the Accenture plc shares. Where the holders of 80% or more of a class of Accenture plc’s shares have accepted an offer for their shares in Accenture plc, the remaining shareholders in that class may be statutorily required to also transfer their shares. If the bidder does not exercise its “squeeze out” right, then the non-accepting shareholders in that class also have a statutory right to require the bidder to acquire their shares on the same terms. If Accenture plc shares 
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were listed on the Euronext Dublin or another regulated stock exchange in the EU, this threshold would be increased to 90%; and
(c)    through a merger with an Irish incorporated company under the Irish Companies Act 2014 or an EU-incorporated company under Council Directive No 2017/1132/EU. Such mergers must be approved by a special resolution.
Under Irish law, there is no requirement for a company’s shareholders to approve a sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of a company’s property and assets. However, article 81 of Accenture plc’s articles of association provides that any sale, lease or exchange by Accenture plc (in the case of clause (b), other than with or to a subsidiary or affiliate) of all or substantially all of its property or assets requires the approval of (a) the Board of Directors of Accenture plc by a resolution passed with the approval of a majority of those directors then in office and eligible to vote on that resolution and (b) an ordinary resolution of shareholders, in addition to any other resolution or sanction required by applicable law.
Appraisal Rights
Generally, under Irish law, shareholders of an Irish company do not have dissenters’ or appraisal rights. Under the European Communities (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2008, as amended, of Ireland, governing the merger of an Irish company limited by shares such as Accenture plc and a company incorporated in the European Economic Area, which includes all member states of the European Union, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, and where the other company is the surviving entity, a shareholder (a) of the non-surviving company who voted against the special resolution approving the transaction or (b) of a company in which 90% of the shares are held by the other party to the transaction, has the right to submit a request that the company acquire its shares for cash at a price determined in accordance with the share exchange ratio set out in the acquisition agreement.
Under the Irish Companies Act 2014, which governs the merger of Irish companies, (1) any shareholder of any of the merging companies (other than the successor company) who voted against the special resolution approving the merger, or (2) where the successor company held 90% or more of the voting shares in the transferor company but not all, any shareholder of the transferor company (other than the successor company), regardless of how they voted, may, not later than 15 calendar days after the shareholder meeting of the relevant merging company at which the merger was approved, request in writing that the successor company acquire his, her or its shares for cash.
Disclosure of Interests in Shares
Under the Irish Companies Act 2014, there is a notification requirement for shareholders who acquire or cease to be interested in 3% of any class of voting shares of an Irish public limited company. A shareholder of Accenture plc must therefore make such a notification to Accenture plc if as a result of a transaction the shareholder will be interested in 3% or more of the Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares or 3% or more of the Accenture plc Class X ordinary shares; or if as a result of a transaction, a shareholder who was interested in 3% or more of the relevant class of Accenture plc shares ceases to be so interested. Where a shareholder is interested in 3% or more of the Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares or 3% or more of the Accenture plc Class X ordinary shares, any alteration of his, her or its interest that brings his, her or its total holding through the nearest whole percentage number, whether an increase or a reduction, must be notified to Accenture plc.
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The relevant percentage figure is calculated by reference to the aggregate nominal value of the shares in which the shareholder is interested as a proportion of the entire nominal value of the relevant class of share capital. Where the percentage level of the shareholder’s interest does not amount to a whole percentage, this figure may be rounded down to the next whole number. All such disclosures should be notified to Accenture plc within five business days of the transaction or alteration of the shareholder’s interests that gave rise to the requirement to notify. Where a person fails to comply with the notification requirements described above, no right or interest of any kind whatsoever in respect of any shares in Accenture plc concerned, held by such person, shall be enforceable by such person, whether directly or indirectly, by action or legal proceeding. However, such person may apply to the court to have the rights attaching to the shares concerned reinstated.
In addition to the above disclosure requirement, Accenture plc, under the Irish Companies Act 2014, may by notice in writing require a person whom Accenture plc knows or has reasonable cause to believe to be, or at any time during the three years immediately preceding the date on which such notice is issued to have been, interested in shares comprised in Accenture plc’s relevant share capital to: (a) indicate whether or not it is the case; and (b) where such person holds or has during that time held an interest in the Accenture plc shares, to give such further information as may be required by Accenture plc, including particulars of such person’s own past or present interests in Accenture plc shares. Any information given in response to the notice is required to be given in writing within such reasonable time as may be specified in the notice.
Where such a notice is served by Accenture plc on a person who is or was interested in Accenture plc shares and that person fails to give Accenture plc any information required within the reasonable time specified, Accenture plc may apply to court for an order directing that the affected shares be subject to certain restrictions. Under the Irish Companies Act 2014, the restrictions that may be placed on the shares by the court are as follows:
(a)    any transfer of those shares, or in the case of unissued shares, any transfer of the right to be issued with shares and any issue of shares, shall be void;
(b)    no voting rights shall be exercisable in respect of those shares;
(c)    no further shares shall be issued in right of those shares or in pursuance of any offer made to the holder of those shares; and
(d)    no payment shall be made of any sums due from Accenture plc on those shares, whether in respect of capital or otherwise.
Where shares in Accenture plc are subject to these restrictions, the Irish High Court may order the shares to be sold and may also direct that the shares shall cease to be subject to these restrictions.
Anti-Takeover Provisions
Accenture plc’s articles of association provide that any merger of Accenture plc and another company (in the case of clause (b), other than a subsidiary or affiliate) requires the approval of (a) the Board of Directors of Accenture plc by a resolution passed with the approval of a majority of those directors then in office and eligible to vote on that resolution and (b) an ordinary resolution of shareholders, in addition to any other resolution or sanction required by applicable law, such as the 
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European Communities (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2008, as amended, of Ireland, described above.
Irish Takeover Rules and Substantial Acquisition Rules
A transaction by virtue of which a third party is seeking to acquire 30% or more of the voting rights of Accenture plc will be governed by the Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997 and the Irish Takeover Rules 2022 made thereunder and will be regulated by the Irish Takeover Panel. The “General Principles” of the Irish Takeover Rules 2022 and certain important aspects of the Irish Takeover Rules 2022 are described below.
General Principles
The Irish Takeover Rules 2022 are built on the following General Principles which will apply to any transaction regulated by the Irish Takeover Panel:
•    in the event of an offer, all classes of shareholders of the target company should be afforded equivalent treatment and, if a person acquires control of a company, the other holders of securities must be protected;
•    the holders of securities in the target company must have sufficient time and information to allow them to make an informed decision regarding the offer;
•    the board of a company must act in the interests of the company as a whole. If the board of the target company advises the holders of securities in regards to the offer it must advise on the effects of the implementation of the offer on employment, employment conditions and the locations of the target company’s place of business;
•    false markets in the securities of the target company or any other company concerned by the offer must not be created;
•    a bidder can only announce an offer after ensuring that he or she can fulfill in full the consideration offered;
•    a target company may not be hindered longer than is reasonable by an offer for its securities. This is a recognition that an offer will disrupt the day-to-day running of a target company particularly if the offer is hostile and the board of the target company must divert its attention to resist the offer; and
•    a “substantial acquisition” of securities (whether such acquisition is to be effected by one transaction or a series of transactions) will only be allowed to take place at an acceptable speed and shall be subject to adequate and timely disclosure.
Mandatory Offer
If an acquisition of shares were to increase the aggregate holding of an acquirer and its concert parties to shares carrying 30% or more of the voting rights in Accenture plc, the acquirer and, depending on the circumstances, its concert parties would be mandatorily required (except with the consent of the 
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Irish Takeover Panel) to make a cash offer for the remaining outstanding shares at a price not less than the highest price paid for the shares by the acquirer or its concert parties during the previous 12 months. This requirement would also be triggered by an acquisition of shares by a person holding (together with its concert parties) shares carrying between 30% and 50% of the voting rights in Accenture plc if the effect of such acquisition were to increase the percentage of the voting rights held by that person (together with its concert parties) by 0.05% within a 12 month period. A single holder (that is, a holder excluding any parties acting in concert with the holder) holding more than 50% of the voting rights of a company is not subject to this rule.
Voluntary Offer; Requirements to Make a Cash Offer and Minimum Price Requirements
A voluntary offer is an offer that is not a mandatory offer. If a bidder or any of its concert parties acquires Accenture plc shares of the same class as the shares that are the subject of the voluntary offer within the period of three months prior to the commencement of the offer period, the offer price must be not less than the highest price paid for Accenture plc shares of that class by the bidder or its concert parties during that period. The Irish Takeover Panel has the power to extend the “look back” period to 12 months if the Irish Takeover Panel, having regard to the General Principles, believes it is appropriate to do so.
If the bidder or any of its concert parties has acquired Accenture plc shares of the same class as the shares that are the subject of the voluntary offer (a) during the period of 12 months prior to the commencement of the offer period which represent more than 10% of the total shares the subject of the voluntary offer or (b) at any time after the commencement of the offer period, the offer shall be in cash (or accompanied by a full cash alternative) and the price per share shall be not less than the highest price paid by the bidder or its concert parties for shares (of the class of shares the subject of the voluntary offer) during, in the case of (a), the period of 12 months prior to the commencement of the offer period and, in the case of (b), the offer period. The Irish Takeover Panel may apply this rule to a bidder who, together with its concert parties, has acquired less than 10% of the total shares of the class of shares the subject of the offer in the 12 month period prior to the commencement of the offer period if the Panel, having regard to the General Principles, considers it just and proper to do so.
An offer period will generally commence from the date of the first announcement of the offer or proposed offer. 
Substantial Acquisition Rules
The Irish Takeover Rules 2022 also contain rules governing substantial acquisitions of shares that restrict the speed at which a shareholder may increase his, her or its holding of shares and rights over shares to an aggregate of between 15% and 30% of the voting rights of Accenture plc. Except in certain circumstances, an acquisition or series of acquisitions of shares or rights over shares representing 10% or more of the voting rights of Accenture plc is prohibited if such acquisition(s), when aggregated with shares or rights already held, would result in the acquirer holding 15% or more but less than 30% of the voting rights of Accenture plc and such acquisitions are made within a period of seven days. These rules also require accelerated disclosure of acquisitions of shares or rights over shares relating to such holdings.

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Frustrating Action
Under the Irish Takeover Rules, the Board of Directors of Accenture plc is not permitted to take any action that might frustrate an offer for the Accenture plc shares once Accenture plc’s Board of Directors has received an approach that may lead to an offer or has reason to believe an offer is imminent, except as noted below. Potentially frustrating actions such as (a) the issue of shares, options or convertible securities, (b) material acquisitions or disposals, (c) entering into contracts other than in the ordinary course of business or (d) any action, other than seeking alternative offers, that may result in frustration of an offer, are prohibited during the course of an offer or at any time during which Accenture plc’s Board of Directors has reason to believe an offer is imminent. Exceptions to this prohibition are available where:
(a)    the action is approved by Accenture plc’s shareholders at a general meeting; or
(b)    with the consent of the Irish Takeover Panel where:
(i)the Irish Takeover Panel is satisfied the action would not constitute a frustrating action;
(ii)    the holders of more than 50% of the voting rights state in writing that they approve the proposed action and would vote in favor of it at a general meeting;
(iii)    the action is taken in accordance with a contract entered into prior to the announcement of the offer; or
(iv)    the decision to take such action was made before the announcement of the offer and either has been at least partially implemented or is in the ordinary course of business.
Corporate Governance
The articles of association of Accenture plc allocate authority over the management of Accenture plc to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of Accenture plc may then delegate management of Accenture plc to committees of the Board of Directors, executives or to a management team, but regardless, the directors will remain responsible, as a matter of Irish law, for the proper management of the business and affairs of Accenture plc. Accenture plc’s Board of Directors includes an Audit Committee, a Compensation, Culture & People Committee, a Finance Committee and a Nominating, Governance & Sustainability Committee. Accenture plc’s Board of Directors has also adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines. Accenture plc’s Board of Directors may create new committees or change the responsibilities of existing committees from time to time, subject to applicable law.
The directors of Accenture plc have certain statutory and fiduciary duties owed to the company. The principal directors’ duties include the fiduciary duties of good faith acting honestly and responsibly and exercising due care and skill.
The articles of association of Accenture plc provide that a director, in taking action, including an action that may involve or relate to a change in control or potential change of control of Accenture plc, 
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may, but is not required to, consider, among other things, the effects that the action may have on other interests or persons, including Accenture Leadership, retired Accenture Leadership and employees and the communities in which Accenture does business, as long as the director acts honestly and in good faith with a view to Accenture plc’s best interests.
Accenture plc’s Board of Directors has adopted resolutions providing, among other things, that:
(a)    Accenture’s directors and officers will occupy a fiduciary relationship with Accenture plc and its shareholders and these directors and officers, in performing their duties, will act in good faith in a manner that a director or officer believes to be in Accenture plc’s best interest and in the best interest of Accenture plc’s shareholders, as that standard of care is interpreted by the courts;
(b)    Accenture’s shareholders may bring derivative proceedings on behalf of Accenture plc, if those derivative proceedings are brought on a basis and under the terms set forth in the Model Business Corporation Act as it is interpreted by, or required by, the courts; and
(c)    Accenture plc will consent to the jurisdiction, for any otherwise available cause of action by or on behalf of its shareholders, of all Delaware state courts and U.S. federal courts in Delaware.
Notwithstanding the passing of these resolutions, all substantive and procedural requirements of Irish law would have to be satisfied for any derivative proceedings or other legal actions to be brought in Ireland by a shareholder against Accenture plc or any of its directors or officers. In addition, there can be no assurance that Irish courts or courts in other jurisdictions would enforce court judgments obtained in the United States against Accenture plc or its directors in Ireland or in other countries where Accenture plc has assets.
Shareholder Suits
In Ireland, the decision to institute proceedings is generally taken by a company’s board of directors who will usually be empowered to manage the company’s business. In certain limited circumstances, a shareholder may be entitled to bring a derivative action on behalf of Accenture plc. In deciding whether a minority shareholder may be permitted to bring a derivative action, an Irish court will consider whether, unless the action is brought, a wrong committed against Accenture plc would otherwise go un-redressed.
The shareholders of Accenture plc may also bring proceedings against Accenture plc where the affairs of Accenture plc are being conducted, or the powers of the directors are being exercised, in a manner oppressive to the shareholders or in disregard of their interests. Oppression connotes conduct which is burdensome, harsh or wrong. The conduct must relate to the internal management of Accenture plc. This is an Irish statutory remedy and the court can grant any order it sees fit, usually providing for the purchase or transfer of the shares of any shareholder.
Duration; Dissolution; Rights upon Liquidation
Accenture plc’s duration is unlimited. Accenture plc may be dissolved at any time by way of either a voluntary winding up or a creditors’ voluntary winding up. In the case of a voluntary winding up, approval 
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is required by (a) the Board of Directors of Accenture plc by a resolution passed with the approval of a majority of those directors then in office and eligible to vote on that resolution and (b) a special resolution of shareholders. Accenture plc may also be dissolved by way of court order on the application of a creditor, or by the Companies Registration Office (the official public registry for companies in Ireland) as an enforcement measure where Accenture plc has failed to file certain returns. The Director of Corporate Enforcement in Ireland may also seek to have Accenture plc wound-up where the affairs of Accenture plc have been investigated by an inspector and it appears from the report or any information obtained by the Director of Corporate Enforcement that Accenture plc should be wound-up.
The rights of the shareholders to a return of Accenture plc’s assets on dissolution or winding up, following the settlement of all claims of creditors, may be prescribed in Accenture plc’s articles of association or the terms of any preferred shares issued by the directors of Accenture plc from time to time. The holders of preferred shares in particular may have the right to priority in a dissolution or winding up of Accenture plc. If the articles of association contain no specific provisions in respect of a dissolution or winding up then, subject to the priorities of any creditors, the assets will be distributed to shareholders in proportion to the paid-up nominal value of the shares held. Accenture plc’s articles provide that Class A ordinary shareholders of Accenture plc are entitled to participate pro rata in a winding up, but their right to do so may be subject to the rights of any preferred shareholders to participate under the terms of any series or class of preferred shares. Neither Class X ordinary shareholders of Accenture plc nor Accenture plc as the holder of all ordinary shares with a nominal value of €1 per share are entitled to participate in a winding up.
Uncertificated Shares
Holders of Accenture plc ordinary shares will not have the right to require Accenture plc to issue certificates for their shares. Accenture plc currently intends to issue only uncertificated ordinary shares unless certificated shares are required by any stock exchange, a recognized depository, any operator of any clearance, settlement system or law.
No Sinking Fund
The ordinary shares have no sinking fund provisions.
No Liability for Further Calls or Assessments
All issued and outstanding ordinary shares are duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Transfer and Registration of Shares
Accenture plc’s share register is maintained by its transfer agent. Registration in this share register will be determinative of membership in Accenture plc. A shareholder of Accenture plc who holds shares beneficially will not be the holder of record of such shares. Instead, the depository (for example, Cede & Co., as nominee for The Depository Trust Company) or other nominee will be the holder of record of such shares. Accordingly, a transfer of shares from a person who holds such shares beneficially to a person who also holds such shares beneficially through a depository or other nominee will not be registered in Accenture plc’s official share register, as the depository or other nominee will remain the record holder of such shares.
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A written instrument of transfer is required under Irish law in order to register on Accenture plc’s official share register any transfer of shares (a) from a person who holds such shares directly to any other person, (b) from a person who holds such shares beneficially to a person who holds such shares directly, or (c) from a person who holds such shares beneficially to another person who holds such shares beneficially where the transfer involves a change in the depository or other nominee that is the record owner of the transferred shares. An instrument of transfer also is required for a shareholder who directly holds shares to transfer those shares into his, her or its own broker account (or vice versa). Such instruments of transfer may give rise to Irish stamp duty, which must be paid prior to registration of the transfer on Accenture plc’s official Irish share register.
Accenture plc does not intend to pay any stamp duty. However, Accenture plc’s articles of association allow Accenture plc, in its absolute discretion, to pay any stamp duty payable by a buyer. In the event of any such payment, Accenture plc may (a) seek reimbursement from the transferee (at Accenture plc’s discretion), (b) set-off the amount of the stamp duty against future dividends payable to the transferee (at Accenture plc’s discretion), and (c) impose a lien against the Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares on which it has paid stamp duty. Any transfer of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares that is subject to Irish stamp duty will not be registered in the name of the buyer unless an instrument of transfer is executed by or on behalf of the seller, is duly stamped and is provided to Accenture plc’s transfer agent.
Accenture plc Class X ordinary shares are not transferable by their holders, unless the Class X ordinary shareholder has received the prior written consent of Accenture plc to the proposed transfer to the proposed transferee.
The directors of Accenture plc have general discretion to decline to register an instrument of transfer unless the transfer is in respect of one class of share only or, as in the case of Class X ordinary shares, such transfer would violate the terms of an agreement to which Accenture plc or any of its subsidiaries and the transferor are subject.
Enforcement of Civil Liabilities Against Foreign Persons
Accenture plc has been advised by its Irish counsel that a judgment for the payment of money rendered by a court in the United States based on civil liability would not be automatically enforceable in Ireland. There is no treaty between Ireland and the United States providing for the reciprocal enforcement of foreign judgments. The following requirements must be met before the foreign judgment will be deemed to be enforceable in Ireland:
•    The judgment must be for a definite sum;
•    The judgment must be final and conclusive; and
•    The judgment must be provided by a court of competent jurisdiction.
An Irish court will also exercise its right to refuse enforcement if the foreign judgment was obtained by fraud, if the judgment violated Irish public policy, if the judgment is in breach of natural justice or if it is irreconcilable with an earlier foreign judgment.

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Exhibit 10.12
INDEFINITE-TERM EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

									
		BETWEEN
EMPLOYER 
	ACCENTURE, a simplified joint-stock company (Société par actions simplifiée), with a share capital of 17 250 000 €, whose registered office is located at 118 avenue of France, 75013 Paris, France, registered with the Companies and Commercial Registry, under the number B 732 075 312, represented by Christian NIBOUREL as President of ACCENTURE SAS, hereinafter the               « Company », on the one hand,

			AND :

		EMPLOYEE	Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER, residing at   « Address »    with the social security under the number  « Number »    , on the other hand,

ACCENTURE SAS and Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall be individually referred to hereinafter as a “Party” and jointly as the “Parties”. 

“Group” shall mean the Accenture plc and company affiliate to it.

THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN AGREED :
1.COMMITMENT

1.1Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER was hired by the Company on November 3, 1986 as Consulting Engineer.

1.2The Parties have agreed, through this employment contract, to replace all the provisions in the employment contract and agreements, written or verbal, entered into the parties and /or between Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER and the Company, except any “Equity Grant Agreements” entered into with Accenture which will remain applicable. The Parties understand and agree that the Company is not party to any such “Equity Grant Agreements”. It is agreed that the length of service acquired by Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER at the date of signature of the present contract shall not be affected.

1.3This employment contract is entered into for an indefinite-term with effect from December 1, 2012.

1.4This employment contract is governed by the applicable laws and regulations in force and by the provisions of the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement, namely, for informational purposes on this date, Collective Bargaining Agreement, of technical design offices, engineering consultancies, and consultancy firms (“SYNTEC”) as well as by the Company’s internal rules, the provisions of agreements and the internal policies available on the Company's portal and intranet website, for informational purposes.

1.5Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER agrees to comply with all the provisions of the aforementioned laws, regulations, agreements and policies.

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2.ROLE, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

2.1Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall carry out the role of Group Chief Executive Resources, Management status, member of the « Global Management Committee». The duty assigned to him in particular is to ensure that the Group's Resources Department is taking leadership positions in the market, to ensure the development of its capacities and profitability, by being a leader in its sector and with its clients, and by innovating to take advantage of the best synergies within the Group.

For informational purposes, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall perform his duties under the authority and in accordance with the framework of instructions from his Manager, Pierre NANTERME, acting as President of Accenture plc, or from any other person or corporate body, that the Company may designate at any time.

2.2Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER’s tasks and responsibilities may necessarily evolve depending on the Company and/or Group’s needs to ensure its proper management and adaptation, as well as service contingencies.

2.3Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER’s tasks and responsibilities may necessarily evolve depending on the Company and/or Group’s needs to ensure its proper management and adaptation, as well as service contingencies. Consequently, the tasks and responsibilities of Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER may, if they fall within his capacity, be adapted, supplemented or modified, occasionally or otherwise, by the Company, or from any other person or corporate body by whatever means they deem appropriate.

3.WORKING HOURS

3.1Given the professional responsibilities entrusted to Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER, the importance of which involves considerable independence in the organisation of his working hours, the autonomy which he has to make his decisions and the level of his remuneration, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall be deemed to occupy the status of “top management level employee” as defined by working time regulations.

3.2As such, in accordance with the provisions of Article L.3111-2 of the French Employment Code, the regulations governing working time, including overtime, are not applicable to Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER. Therefore, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall not be able, in any way, to claim the payment of any overtime.
4.RENUMERATION

4.1Basic salary

In his capacity as “Group Chief Executive Resources”, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall receive, as basic cash remuneration, an annual gross reference salary of EUR [*]. The annual gross salary shall relate to the annual period of the Company's compensation year, from December 1 to November 30, beginning on December 1, 2012, and may be adjusted from time-to-time by the Company, or from any other person or corporate body by whatever means they deem appropriate.

The basic remuneration shall be paid in twelve monthly instalments, directly into the bank account of Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER.

It is expressly agreed that this remuneration is fixed and is independent from the time spent by Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER for the performance of his duties.

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4.2 Global Annual Bonus

Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER will be eligible to participate in Accenture's Global Annual Bonus Program as in place and as amended from time to time. Subject to the rules of the Global Annual Bonus Program, the Company determines payout targets (if applicable within the limit of thresholds and maximum payment amounts fixed by Accenture plc) at the beginning of each compensation year, and the actual payment amounts, based on individual performance as well as overall company performance, following the completion of the applicable fiscal year. The Global Annual Bonus  Program targets and payouts modalities may fluctuate from year to year, either upwards or downwards, and shall be reviewed annually. Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER's targets and payout modalities of the Global Annual Bonus will be communicated to him within a three-month period following the beginning of the reference period. The annual targets entrusted to Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER will be set unilaterally by the Company.

For information purposes (and, in any event, the relevant Global Annual Bonus Program terms and conditions will always prevail), to be eligible for a Global Annual Bonus Program award for his performance in any given fiscal year in which the Global Annual Bonus Program is available, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER must be employed by the Company or an eligible subsidiary of Accenture plc on August 31 of that fiscal year (the last day of the fiscal year for which the bonus is calculated). 

Global Annual Bonus Program awards will be paid out at the end of the calendar year (i.e., after December 1PPstPP) once Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER's performance rating and Accenture plc's performance for the prior fiscal year, as determined by the Company, are known. Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER recognizes that there shall be no claim or entitlement for future payment, even if such payment has been received during several previous performance years.
5.WELFARE SCHEMES

5.1Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall be a member of the pension and insurance schemes in effect within the Company, i.e. on this date:

5.1.1      REUNICA Group - Agirc Pension (154 rue Anatole France 92599 Levallois Perret Cedex) and    NOVALIS TAITBOUT Group - Arrco Pension (supplementary pension funds - 6 rue Bouchardon 75495 Paris Cedex 10

5.1.2            Insurance: GAN / EUROCOURTAGE          

5.2Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER therefore agrees to the deduction of the employee contributions related thereto as well as to any possible amendment of the schemes or the rates of contribution.
6.LOCATION

6.1For information purposes, the principal and administrative location of Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall be set at the Company's registered office, at 118 avenue of France, 75013 Paris.

6.2The Parties mutually agree that the administrative and principal location shall not constitute an essential condition of this employment contract.

6.3Therefore, in consideration of the nature of his duties, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER may be requested to transfer his principal and/or administrative location at any time to any establishment, existing on the date of signature of this employment contract, which the Company or the Group, operates on French national territory (excluding overseas territories).

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7.MISSIONS AND TRAVEL

7.1As a result of his duties, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall regularly travel in France and abroad to the offices of the Company or in any of the companies in the Group.

7.2The mission order in Appendix A defines the terms of such travel.

7.3In case of a mission and/or travel abroad, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER must have a valid passport and obtain any visas and work permits required. The Company agrees to assist Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER with the necessary steps to this effect.

In addition, the tax equalisation policy in force within the Company will apply for all trips and missions abroad.

To that effect Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER will benefit from the assistance of the firm retained by the Company for the preparation of his French and foreign income tax returns. Access to these services is defined in the Company international mobility policies, which are accessible through the Human Resources department.

8.PROFESSIONAL SECRECY - COMMERCIAL CONFIDENTIALITY

8.1Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER is bound, during the execution of his employment contract and after its termination, irrespective of his general obligation of discretion and commercial confidentiality, to absolute secrecy with regard to any facts which he may learn because of his role or being a part of the Company, with respect to any individual or any employee of the Company, unless it is necessary for the employee concerned to be informed of the confidential information.

8.2Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER is bound by this obligation of discretion both during and after the execution of his tasks under this employment contract.

8.3It is recognised, by express agreement between the Parties, that all information in relation to the Company or to any entity of the Group, including with regard to their activities, contracts or technical, financial or commercial policies, is and shall at all times be kept strictly confidential and is the exclusive property, depending on the case, or of any entity of the Group, regardless of whether such information is protected as industrial property or artistic property.

8.4Similarly, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER agrees to respect the confidentiality of all other information which he may become aware of during the execution of his employment contract, regardless of the origin of such information, whether it be from any entity of the Group, from their respective clients or from other third parties.

8.5The information referred to above includes in particular, without the following list being exhaustive, any and all deliverables created by the Company or provided to clients, regardless of whether such deliverable is protected as industrial property or artistic property, information concerning data, “Know-how” as defined in article 15.4, “Works” as defined in article 15, trade secrets, strategic plans, marketing plans, customers or customer requests (including their names), lists of customers canvassed by the Company or the Group, price lists or pricing policy, technical information, inventions (whether or not patentable), information concerning projects or transactions, the Company's or the Group's employees, any financial information or projects, budgets, any paper or electronic document written by Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER within the performance of his duties or by any other person. This definition includes the information marked as “confidential” or any information which is said to be “confidential” or which Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER may reasonably consider to be regarded as such by the Company, any information given to the Company or to any entity of the Group, in confidence by customers, suppliers or any other person, and any reproductions or summaries of the aforementioned information of any kind, irrespective of the media.

8.6In particular, he shall not, under any circumstances, disclose in any way or publish any information or share it, even verbally, with any third party, or use such information for his own account, without the prior consent of the Company in writing.

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8.7In any event, the confidentiality of information shall, at all times during the term of the contract, and after the termination of this employment contract, for whatever reason, be observed and preserved by Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER.

8.8Such obligation of non-disclosure shall survive and remain enforceable even after the termination (by resignation, dismissal, amicable termination, or invalidity of contract) of this employment contract, without limitation of time.

8.9All data and documents, as defined above, shall remain the property of the Company.

8.10Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall not keep in his possession, in any manner whatsoever, any documents, studies or work and/or correspondence or any other data or copies belonging to the Group, which were given to him as part of his role, except during the time that such items are necessary for the performance of his duties.

8.11In addition, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER agrees to take any necessary measures to ensure that no unauthorised third party can access any document containing confidential information.

8.12Any breach of this strict obligation shall be likely to constitute gross negligence which may justify immediate dismissal as well as compensation for any damage caused.
9.EXCLUSIVITY FOR THE TERM OFTHE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
9.1Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER agrees to devote to the Company his entire working hours to the tasks entrusted to him under this employment contract.

9.2Therefore, during the execution of this employment contract within the Company, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER is prohibited from directly or indirectly carrying out any other professional activity, against payment or free of charge, without prior agreement of the President of the Company.

9.3In the particular case where a request for professional services is personally made directly by a client or a prospect or a competitor of the Company, or of the Group, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER undertakes to refuse this request himself or on behalf of any third party and to inform the President of the Company. 
10.OBLIGATION OF LOYALTY AND TRUST
10.1Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER agrees, during the term of his employment contract, not to act on behalf of a competitor and not to carry out, on his behalf or on behalf of another company, any activities that would be competing the Group. In particular, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER has a duty and an obligation not to entice or attempt to entice the clients, methods, trade secrets, or know-how of the Group, for his benefit or for the benefit of any third party, and to not be interested in or gain any benefit, directly or indirectly, from the clients of the Company or the Group, even if he is the subject of unsolicited requests.

10.2Any breach of this loyalty obligation shall be likely to constitute serious misconduct.

10.3If Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER receives a job offer from a client, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER agrees to immediately inform the President of the Company.

10.4It is expressly agreed that in the event of termination of the employment contract, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall continue to be bound by a loyalty obligation vis-à-vis the Company and the Group.
11.NON-COMPETITION, RESPECT FOR CLIENTS AND NON-SOLICITATION
11.1Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER recognises that his role as “Group Chief Executive Resources” constitutes the most important position worldwide within the Group. Therefore, he has access to the broadest possible range of important documents and confidential information on the Company and Group's activities and clients, concerning the French market as well as concerning the foreign markets where the Company or the Group are established. In addition, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER has especially significant contacts with the Company's and the Group's clients. In the course of his duties, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER thus has access to an exceptional amount of know-how, technology, strategic plans, business practices and, in general, a very significant 
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amount of confidential information and trade secrets concerning the Company and the Group. The use by Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER of such information in the name, on behalf or for the benefit of a competitor of the Company and/or of the Group and would significantly damage the Company's and/or the Group's interests.

11.2Consequently and given the nature of the activities of the Company and the highly competitive market in which it operates, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER expressly recognises that:

11.2.1    The restriction on his professional activities upon termination of his duties resulting from the present non-competition, respect for clients and non-solicitation clause only aims to protect the legitimate interests of the Company and/or the Group, and does not have the object, or consequence of preventing Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER from performing his professional activity; and

11.2.2     The present non-competition, respect for clients and non-solicitation clause is an essential condition of employment.

11.3In accordance with such conditions, in case of termination of this employment contract for any reason whatsoever (including a resignation, dismissal or amicable termination), Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER is prohibited from carrying out an activity (even unpaid):

(a)Either by directly or indirectly exploiting, in France, a company which is a competitor of the Company and/or the Group to which it belongs, even through third parties, either as individuals or legal entities, 

(b)Either as an employee, partner, corporate officer, administrator, shareholder, consultant or otherwise, in a company which is a competitor of the Company and/or the Group to which it belongs or to have any direct or indirect interest in any form whatsoever in a company of this type and mentioned on the list of the companies attached at Appendix B of this employment contract. It is understood that this list may change and be added to by addendum.

All activity concerning the provision of strategy and organization consulting, technology services consulting and/or outsourcing services is considered competing activity for the application of the present non-competition clause.

11.4Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER is also prohibited from:

11.4.1      taking an equity interest or enticing away directly or indirectly any client or prospect with whom he has been involved during the 12 months preceding the notification of termination of employment agreement,
    
11.4.2      hiring and/or enticing away, by any means whatsoever or through any intermediary whatsoever, for his own account or on behalf of any third party, the employees of the Company or of the Group.

11.5Particularly, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER agrees to not use the different professional and personal social networks for purposes which would contravene the obligations referred to above.

11.6Such prohibitions of non-competition, respect for clients and non-solicitation shall last for (12) months as from the effective termination of this employment agreement and shall cover the following territories : all the countries listed on the Appendix C of this employment agreement, excepted the obligation mentioned at the article 12.3 (a) which is solely applicable in France. It is agreed that this list may change and be completed by addendum.

11.7As compensation for these obligations, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall be paid, over the same period, with a monthly non-compete indemnity corresponding to 35% of his fixed average gross remuneration (including the fixed salary as well as the variable compensation, excluding equity grants) as appearing on Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER's payslips issued for the 12 months of presence in the Company preceding termination of his employment contract. The parties agree that this financial consideration is a global lump sum and shall include any allowance due under this sum, including a compensatory allowance for paid leave of absence. 

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11.8Each month, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall certify his employment status to the Company (certificate of employment of his new employer or, in the case of non-employment, a document certifying that he has signed on with the French unemployment office (Pôle Emploi), or failing that, a declaration on oath), to demonstrate that he is complying with the non-competition obligations imposed.

11.9The financial compensation mentioned above shall cease to be payable if Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER fails to comply with the obligations imposed upon him under the present Clause. 
    
11.10However, the Company reserves the right to reduce the geographical area or duration of application of the present clause or to waive the benefit of this clause provided that the Company informs Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER in writing within a (15) day period starting upon notification of termination of the employment contract (date of receipt of the resignation letter or the constructive dismissal letter, or the date of sending of the dismissal letter) or of the date of knowledge of the certification of the amicable termination by the DIRECCTE. In the event that the Company should waive the benefit of this non-competition clause in the form and within the period mentioned above, it shall consequently no longer be bound to pay the aforementioned financial consideration every month.

12.PENALTY CLAUSE
Breach of the prohibitions stipulated in Articles 8 (professional secrecy) and 11 (non-competition, respect for clients and non-solicitation) above shall be sanctioned by the payment of compensation at least equal to the base remuneration received by Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER during the last six (6) months of this employment contract. The Company reserves the right to prove greater damage and to obtain an injunction to stop any disturbance and compensation by all legal ways and means.
13.RETURN OF PROPERTY AND DOCUMENTS BELONGING TO THE COMPANY
The equipment that the Company shall entrust to Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER for the execution of his role, in particular, a laptop, files, plans, documentation, correspondence, access passes, etc. shall remain the property of the Company.

Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall use this equipment in a professional manner and shall not make copies, facsimiles or reproductions for his personal use or any other use, unless expressly authorised by the Company.

In addition, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER expressly agrees to return the equipment entrusted to him including hardware, software, portable equipment, files, plans, documentation, correspondence and any copies, facsimiles and reproductions, on the same date that his duties are effectively terminated, for any reason whatsoever, or on any other occasion when requested by the Company, without there being any need for a prior demand or formal notice by the Company. Upon the return of the equipment entrusted to him, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER undertakes to remove any personal data or any private communications or information relating to him.

Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall not keep any copies of said documents and shall preserve their confidentiality, even after his departure. In this respect, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER agrees to not use the content for his own account or for the account of any third party and to not disclose or allow to be disclosed any of the information they contain to anyone. Breach of this obligation shall call into question his personal liability. 

In addition, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER agrees to return to the Company the payment card for business use which he may have been given. Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall ensure that no debit balance in relation to this business card shall be owed at the time of its return.
14.PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
14.1Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER is informed and accepts that the Company shall collect and process his personal information. Such information is needed by the Human Resources Department and the other departments concerned to manage the professional file of Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER including for the management of his professional career, appraisal, professional training, remuneration (salary, paid holiday, miscellaneous absence), mobility, integration or departure from the Company. Personal information may also be processed as part of the management of files in which Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER is involved during the execution of his employment contract, as well as to comply with legal obligations for the Company or the Group.

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14.2The information may be sent to international companies or third parties acting in name and/or on behalf of one of the companies belonging to the Group, established in countries which may or may not ensure a sufficient level of protection, which are affiliated with the Company and to third parties if such communication proves to be necessary for business purposes or by law. The information categories concerned by such transfer are related to Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER's identification, professional life, and the information related to Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER's economic and financial situation, and the transfer carried out shall be particularly concerned with the management of Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER's professional life within an international organisation.

14.3The Binding Corporate Rules for the organisation of intra-group data trans-border flows and data transfer agreements have been implemented to manage these trans-border flows and guarantee a sufficient level of protection. Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER may request a list of the countries concerned and a copy of the by-laws from the “Data Privacy Officer”.

14.4Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER has a right to query, access, correct and object, for legitimate reasons, to the personal information concerning him. In order to exercise this right, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall contact the “Data Privacy Officer”, data.privacy@accenture.com, or the Human Resources department.

14.5Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER also agrees to collect, process and store any personal information of third parties to which he has access during the term of his employment contract in accordance with the law in force and the procedures applicable within the Company. Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER also agrees to only use such personal information within the scope of his role and within the limits required for its execution.

14.6In this regard, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall take special care to ensure the confidentiality and the security of personal information which he may have access to during the execution of his employment contract.
15.INTELLECTUAL PROPETY 
For the purposes of this article, “Intellectual Property Rights” refers to any intellectual or industrial property rights (registered or not) including any patent, author right, copyright, industrial design, sui generis right, Internet right and/or domain name, relating to the “Works”, confidential information, trade secret, know-how as well as any claim or any cause of action related to any of the above-mentioned rights.

“Works” means all databases, software, source codes, algorithms, specifications, software design material, processes, interfaces, documents, articles, models, studies, bill of specifications, documentation, charts (including graphic charts), methods, trademarks, logos, photographies/videos, slogans, Internet programs/applications and/or names, know-how, confidential information, reports and/or other tasks related to the Company's or to the Group's activity or which would be likely to be conceived or, created, or reduced to practice during the performance of his employment contract.

More specifically, Works include all the Works that may be conceived, created or implemented by Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER, alone or in collaboration with others, on the basis of works, or as part of new works during the performance of his employment contract.

The creation of the Works and the associated Intellectual Property Rights are part of the duties of Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER under the present employment contract. 

Thus, the Company is the sole owner of the Intellectual Property Rights over the Works executed by Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER in any form whatsoever on the occasion of the performance of this employment contract.

These rights are automatically vested in the Company over the course of progress of the works or as soon as any Intellectual Property Right arises. The works will be broadcast on behalf of the Company.

If needed, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER undertakes to immediately assign without any reservation all his Intellectual Property Rights on the Works.

15.1Copyright

Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER agrees that the Works he may solely or jointly create or have created in the performance of this employment contract are collective works (oeuvre collective), initiated by the Company 
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and exploited under the Company's name, and belong to the Company according to article L. 113-5 of the Intellectual Property Code.

However, in the event that such assignment would be necessary to enable the Company to use and exploit all or part of the Works, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER hereby assigns without any reservation any and all author rights he would own in the Works.

Consequently, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER hereby assigns exclusively to the Company his author rights, as defined below for any exploitation, either public or not, commercial or not, free or not:

15.1.1        the exclusive right to reproduce, in particular in numerous copies, duplicate, print, record all or part of the Works by any means on any media, in particular but without limitation on paper supports, films, electronic support, as well as on any media whether analogical, digital or differently electronically exploitable (including CD-Rom, CDI, CDV, DVD, DVD Rom, DVD-R et DVD-Ram, DivX, memory card, minidisc, DAT, hardware, web site server, smart phone, electronic pad, digital tablets, Intranet, diskette, book, magazine, phonogram and videogram), or optical, and any other media and in any forms and formats whether known at the execution date of this employment contract or to be discovered in the future;

15.1.2      the exclusive right to establish any version, whether in French or in a foreign language, including in any computer language, of all or part of the Works and more generally the rights of translation, arrangement, modification and the right of adaptation, transformation of all or part of the Works in view of any kinds of exploitation, including but without limitation the right to add, remove, combine or modify the Works by any means or process known or unknown to date;

15.1.3        the exclusive right to publish, broadcast, edit, or re-edit, market, license or assign the right to use, rent, or lend reproductions of all or part of the Works, whether for free or for valuable consideration;

15.1.4        the exclusive right of representation and broadcasting of all or part of the Works, in public or in private, by any means using all processes whether known at the execution date of this employment contract or to be discovered in the future, in all format and all support including, but not limited to, terrestrial, TNT, IPTV, TMP, satellite, cable, cinema, video, and television broadcasting or any other telecommunication or audio-visual communication network, wireless technology or mobile phone and, more broadly, by any other communication means (Internet, Intranet, Extranet, email...);

15.1.5        the exclusive right to register the Works as trade mark and/or industrial design, in France and abroad.
    
This assignment occurs as soon as the Works are created and is valid for the entire world and for the legal duration of the copyright protections set out by French or foreign law as well as international conventions, including any legal prorogation for whatever reason.

Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER acknowledges that the salary he receives includes all remuneration owed in consideration of the assignment of copyright and undertakes irrevocably not to claim any other complementary compensation in this regard.

The Company will broadcast the Works under its own name, excluding Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER's name.

Within the limits authorized by law, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER renounces and agrees to never claim any of the moral rights (such as defined hereafter) on the Works that he would have on whole or part of the Works and agrees to sign all necessary documents in order to enable the Company to implement this Article.

15.2Software

In the case where Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER 's Works are a software, designed during his work time according to the Company's instructions, pecuniary rights over the software and the related documentation belong to the Company, which is the only party entitled to exercise these rights in the entire world, according to article L. 113-9 of the Intellectual Property Code.

As a result, only the Company is entitled to exercise exclusively the author’s rights mentioned in article L. 122-6 of the Intellectual Property Code, as well as integration rights (wholly or in part, with or without modifying the interface), developing, maintenance, marketing, editing or decompiling rights.
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The Company will broadcast software programs under its own name, to the exclusion of Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER's name.

Within the limits authorized by law, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER renounces and agrees never to claim authorship for the whole or part of software programs.

15.3Inventions

In the performance of his contract, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER could conceive, create, develop, constitute and produce inventions likely to be patented or not.

In accordance with the provisions of article L. 611-7 of the Intellectual Property Code, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER acknowledges that the inventions made within the context of his employment contract which provides for an “inventive mission” which corresponds to Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER's actual duties, or, as part of studies or research which have been specifically entrusted to Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER, belong to the Company as of right (“Inventions of Mission”), and the Company will pay Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER an additional remuneration, which shall be determined according to the provisions of the Intellectual Property Code. This additional remuneration shall, in total, not be less than 0.5 (zero point five) and not more than five (5) times Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER's monthly salary. This additional remuneration shall be paid only insofar as Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER personally took part in the invention.

Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER further acknowledges that for all the other inventions created either (i) in the performance of his duties, (ii) in the field of activity of the Company, or (iii) by using knowledge or technologies or specific methods of the Company or information acquired by the Company, the Company is entitled, on its demand and according to legal and regulatory applicable provisions, to have assigned the ownership of the patent protecting the invention (including all applications (or rights to request and be provided) the renewal or extensions and the rights to claim the priority, all rights and rights or similar forms of protection or equivalent that exist or may substitute in the future in all parts of the world) or can decide to obtain a license to all or parts of the rights in the patent protecting the invention in accordance with article L. 611-7 of the Intellectual Property Code.

In accordance with the provisions of articles R. 611-1 and seq. of the Intellectual Property Code, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER must promptly inform the Company of any invention made during his employment contract.

15.4Know-how

Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER undertakes to disclose to the Company promptly any know-how, including any technical innovation, idea, discovery, invention, model, formulas, tests, data, processes, production methods, commercial methods, developments, improvements, whether or not patentable, or able to being protected by copyright or industrial property rights (“the Know-how”).

Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER acknowledges that this Know-how will be the exclusive ownership of the Company, and represents confidential information covered by the duty of confidentiality to which he is bound by virtue of this employment contract.

15.5Additional commitments

Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER will provide the Company with all the documents and Works that he will have realized. Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER agrees to establish and maintain appropriate written records and update of all Works, inventions or creations (done alone or with other creators or inventors) during the duration of his employment contract with the Company in a form indicated by the Company. The archives will take the form of notes, sketches, drawings, and any other presentation that the Company may give him. The archives will be made available to the Company and will be the exclusive property of the Company and will remain so.

Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER cannot, both during the term of his contract and after the termination, process on his behalf or on behalf of a third party unless he has the prior written agreement of the Company, any deposit and any formalities or filing registration, whether in France or abroad, including depositing envelopes Soleau, from any register and/or registers of copyrights, patents, trademarks, designs and other similar records or to an authority responsible for registering domain names in France or abroad, for all Work.

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Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER hereby grants, as necessary, full authority to the Company for the formalities that the Company may deem fit to protect the rights of the Company in the Works, in France and abroad, and he is committed both during the term of this employment contract and after the termination, to furnish all documents and signatures that are necessary for this purpose. As necessary, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER agrees to cooperate and provide assistance to the Company in connection with any claim or proceedings relating to these Works.

The Company will in no case be obliged to file, defend or maintain in force, in France or abroad, any Intellectual Property Rights in relation to work done in whole or in part by Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER. Consequently, any decision taken by the Company to waive filing, defending or maintaining Intellectual Property Rights of any kind or use shall not result in any claim or complaint from Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER.

During the course of this employment contract or on termination, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall in no case on his behalf or on behalf of another person or entity, directly or indirectly (i) use any of the Works or Intellectual Property Rights in the Works, in whole or part, unless for the performance of his obligations and responsibilities reasonably required vis-à-vis the Company, or (ii) sell or market the work or human work on Intellectual Property or attempt to make a profit or benefit in any manner whatsoever.

Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER has attached to this employment contract a list describing the inventions, know-how, software, databases, original works, developments, improvements and trade secrets which were made by Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER before this employment contract (collectively, the “Existing Inventions”), which it owns and that are related to activities and products of the Company or his research and development, and which are not transferred to the Company under this employment contract. If no list is attached, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER agrees that there are no Existing Inventions.

If under this employment contract, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER fits into a product, service, process or equipment of the Company a Existing Invention that the Company owns or in which the Company has a right, the Company hereby receives the benefit of a non-exclusive license or sub-license, free of charge, worldwide, for the legal protection of rights attached to the Existing Invention, to perform, carry out, modify, use, market, sell and distribute the invention earlier in connection with or related to this product, service, process or equipment.

15.6Personal Works

It might be the case that, independently from his activities for the Company or the performance of this employment contract, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER creates or participates in the creation of works, such as books, novels, articles, films, interviews, etc. (“Personal Works”).

As long as Personal Works remain within the scope of Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER 's private life, have no link with the Company, its name, its image, its activities, its employees, etc. and do not impair Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER's activities for the Company,  the Company will not interfere with Personal Works.

On the contrary, if Personal Works, directly or indirectly, refer to the Company in any way whatsoever (for example, by mentioning the author's functions within the Company), such reference will have to be checked by the Company.

For the avoidance of doubt, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER undertakes to disclose to the Company any and all Personal Works he would make before its publication.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Company is entitled to control the use of its name, trademarks, image, and to oppose any project that would be prejudicial in any way, or that would try to take advantage of its name or reputation.
16.SOFTWARE
16.1Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER agrees to comply with all the terms and conditions of the different agreements (exploitation, license, protection, etc.) which the Company has signed in respect of the use of software (programmes, products, operating systems, etc.) or to which the latter is bound within the context of projects.

16.2Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall take the greatest care with regard to information risks such as fraud, viruses, piracy, etc. with regard to the Company's systems and networks and those of clients.
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17.IMAGE RIGHTS
In the performance of this employment contract, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER is likely, alone or collectively, to be photographed, videoed, filmed, recorded, from time to time, in particular on the occasion of workshops, video conferences, audio conferences, demonstrations and displays for clients, creation of marketing documents, directories, promotional, social or internal events, receptions, website, intranet, web TV, relations with affiliates, etc. without this list being exhaustive.

Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER expressly agrees that such photographs, video casts, films, and records of his image and/or his voice be taken and used worldwide in the environment and for the purpose of the Company's regular activities, even after termination of this employment contract for any reason whatsoever.

18.APPLICABLE LAW AND COURTS WITH JURISDICTION
This employment contract is subject to French law, with regard to its execution and its termination, and any dispute relating thereto shall fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the French courts.

									
	Paris, on December 1PPstPP, 2012 

In two counterparts
		
			
	Jean-Marc OLLAGNIERPP1
		PPACCENTURE SASPP2
Represented by Christian Nibvourel                                                                                        
President of ACCENTURE SAS
                                                                                      

			

PP1PPAfter initialing the previous pages of this employment agreement, please write « read and approved » before signing. 

PP2PPAfter initialing the previous pages of this employment agreement, affix the signature of Accenture's representative.

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APPENDIX A
MISSION ORDER IN FRANCE AND ABROAD

1.PURPOSE
1.119.1.    The duties of Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER, as defined in his employment contract, shall require him to travel on punctual occasions.

1.219.2    This mission order is continuous. It shall apply to any travel by Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER within the scope of his duties, at the request of the Company.
2.PERIOD OF INTERVENTION
2.119.3    Certain terms in this regulation are different according to whether the length of the mission is less than or more than three months.

2.219.4    The length of the mission may be shortened or extended by the Company, which Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER agrees to accept by signing this document.
3.TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ACCOMMODATION AND EXPENSES
The terms and conditions of accommodation and the terms of repayment of the applicable expenses are described in the by-laws in force within the Company called “Policies 710 and 740”, as may be modified from time to time.
4.TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRAVEL
The terms and conditions of travel and the terms of repayment of the applicable expenses are described in the by-laws in force within the Company called “Policies 710 and 740”. 

Drawn up in two counterparts, in Paris on December 1PPstPP, 2012,

									
	Jean-Marc OLLAGNIERPP1    
		ACCENTURE SAS
Represented by Christian Nibvourel                                                                                        
President of ACCENTURE SAS
                                                                                      

			

PP1PPAfter initialing the previous pages of this employment contract, please write « read and approved » before signing. 

PP2PPAfter initialing the previous pages of this employment contract, affix the signature of Accenture's representative.

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ADDENDUM

TO THE INDEFINITE-TERM EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

									
		BETWEEN
EMPLOYER 
	ACCENTURE, a simplified joint-stock company (Société par actions simplifiée), with a share capital of 17 250 000 €, whose registered office is located at 118 avenue of France, 75013 Paris, France, registered with the Companies and Commercial Registry, under the number B 732 075 312, represented by Christian NIBOUREL as President of ACCENTURE SAS, hereinafter the               « Company », on the one hand,

			AND :

		EMPLOYEE	Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER, residing at   « Address »    with the social security under the number  « Number»    , on the other hand,

ACCENTURE SAS and Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall be individually referred to hereinafter as a “Party” and jointly as the “Parties”. 

Group shall mean the Company Accenture plc and of its affiliates. 

The Parties hereto agree to amend Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER’s employment contract, signed in the context of his duties as Managing Director. In this context, this addendum deletes and replaces the provisions of the employment agreement and any possible addendum, including any other document entered into between the parties with the same purpose and particularly the clauses 2- ROLE, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, 11- NON-COMPETE, RESPECT FOR CLIENTS AND NON-SOLICITATION, and 14- PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA, of Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER’s employment agreement, with the following : 

2.ROLE, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITES

2.1Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall carry out the role of Group Chief Executive Resources, Management status, member of the « Global Management Committee». The duty assigned to him is in particular to ensure that the Group's Resources Department is taking leadership positions in the market, to ensure the development of its capacities and profitability, by being a leader in its sector and with its clients, and by innovating to take advantage of the best synergies within the Group.

For information purposes, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall perform his duties under the authority and in accordance with the framework of instructions from his Manager, Mr. Pierre NANTERME, acting as President of Accenture plc, or from any other person or corporate body, that the Company may designate at any time.

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2.2Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER’s tasks and responsibilities may necessarily evolve depending on the Company’s needs to ensure its proper management and adaptation, as well as service contingencies.

Consequently, the tasks and responsibilities of Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER may, provided they fall within his capacity, be adapted, supplemented or modified, occasionally or otherwise, by the Management of the Company by any means it deems appropriate.

2.3In addition, Jean-Marc Ollagnier will be responsible for controlling and monitoring compliance with the legal and conventional provisions relating to working time, rest days and paid-vacations for employees under its responsibility.

11.NON-COMPETITION, RESPECT FOR CLIENTS AND NON- SOLICITATION

11.1Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER recognises that his role as “Group Chief Executive Resources” that he exercises at a worldwide level constitutes one of the most important positions within the Group. Therefore, he has access to the broadest possible range of important documents and confidential information on the Company and Group's activities and clients, concerning the French market as well as concerning the foreign markets where the Company or the Group are established. In addition, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER has significant contacts with the Company's and the Group's clients. In the course of the performance of his duties, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER has access to an exceptional amount of know-how, technics, strategic plans, business practices and, in general, a very significant amount of confidential information and trade secrets concerning the Company and the Group. The use by Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER of such information or knowledge in the name, on behalf or for the benefit of a competitor of the Company and/or of the Group would significantly damage the Company's and/or the Group's interests.

11.1Consequently and given the nature of the Company’s activities and the highly competitive nature of the market in which it operates, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER expressly acknowledges and recognises that :

11.1.1      The restriction on his professional activities upon termination of his duties resulting from the present non-competition, respect for clients and non-solicitation clause only aims at protecting the legitimate interests of the Company and/or the Group, and does not have for purpose and will not have for consequence, to prevent Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER from performing his professional activity; and

11.1.2      The present non-competition, respect for clients and non-solicitation clause is an essential condition of employment.

11.2In accordance with such conditions, in case of termination of this employment contract for any reason whatsoever (including a resignation, dismissal or amicable termination), Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER is prohibited from carrying out an activity (even unpaid):

(a)Either by directly or indirectly exploiting, in France, a company which is a competitor of the Company and/or the Group to which it belongs, even through third parties, either as individuals or legal entities.

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(b)Either as an employee, partner, corporate officer, administrator, shareholder, consultant or otherwise, in a company which is a competitor of the Company and/or the Group to which is belongs or to have any direct or indirect interest in any form whatsoever in a company of this type and mentioned on the list of the companies attached at Appendix B of this employment contract. It is understood that this list may change and be added to by addendum.

All activity concerning the provision of strategy and organization consulting, technology services consulting and/or outsourcing services is considered competing activity for the application of the present non-competition clause.

11.3Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER is also prohibited from :

11.3.1      taking an equity interest or enticing away directly or indirectly any client or prospect with whom he has been involved during the 12 months preceding the notification of termination of employment agreement,
    
11.3.2    hiring and/or enticing away, by any means whatsoever or through any intermediary whatsoever,    for his own account or on behalf of any third party, the employees of the Company or of the Group.

11.4Particularly, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER agrees to not use the different professional and personal social networks for purposes which would contravene the obligations referred to above.

11.5Such prohibitions of non-competition, respect for clients and non-solicitation shall last for (12) months as from the day of effective termination of this employment agreement and shall cover the following territories : all the countries listed on the Appendix C of this employment agreement, excepted the obligation mentioned at the article 12.3 (a) which is solely applicable in France. It is agreed that this list may change and be completed by addendum.

11.6As compensation for these obligations, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall be paid, over the same period, a monthly non-compete indemnity corresponding to 35% of his fixed average gross remuneration (including the fixed salary as well as any variable compensation, excluding equity grants) as paid and appearing on Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER's payslips issued for the 12 months of presence preceding termination of his employment contract within the Company. The parties agree that this financial consideration is a global lump-sum and include any allowance due under this sum, including a compensatory allowance for paid leave of absence. 

11.7Each month, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall certify his employment status to the Company (certificate of employment of his new employer or, in the case of non-employment, a document certifying that he has signed on with the French unemployment office (Pôle Emploi), or failing that, a declaration on oath), to demonstrate that he is complying with the non-competition obligations imposed.

11.8The financial compensation mentioned above shall cease to be payable if Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER fails to comply with the obligations imposed upon him under the present Clause.

11.9However,the Company reserves the right to reduce the geographical area or duration of application of the present clause or to waive the benefit of this clause provided that the Company informs Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER in writing within a (15) day period starting upon notification of termination of the employment contract (date of receipt of the resignation letter or the constructive dismissal letter, or the date of sending of the dismissal letter) or of the date of knowledge of the certification of the amicable termination by the DIRECCTE. In the event that the Company should waive the benefit of this non-competition clause in the form and within the period mentioned above, 

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it shall consequently no longer be bound to pay the aforementioned financial consideration every month.

14.PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA 

14.1Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER is informed and accepts that the Company shall collect, use, transfer, access and process his personal data (« Personal data ») in the course of this employment contract, and that for certain purposes, including : performing his duties, managing the staff, administering the pay, managing his performance and the business activities of the Company, ensure compliance with regulations, or for any legitimate reason. A more detailed list of the purposes is established in the Information Notice concerning Personal Data listed in the Appendix E. 

Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER recognizes that he has received and read this Information Notice concerning Personal Data set out in the appendix of this contract (Appendix D). This notice explains and details (i) to what to extend and for what reasons the Company and any other Company of the Group process his Personal Data (ii) the persons having access to personal data and (ii) the duration of the storage of personal data during the contractual relationship.

14.2Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER recognizes and accepts the fact that the Company belongs to an international group, and in this respect could storage or transfer his Personal Data through companies of the Group, worldwide and to third parties. This may include the transfer of Personal Data to foreign countries from where Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER is located, liable to ensure an adequate level of protection, if such disclosure is necessary for business purposes or law enforcement.

14.3The Binding Corporate Rules for the organisation of intra-group data trans-border flows and data transfer agreements have been implemented to manage these trans-border flows and guarantee a sufficient level of protection. Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER may request a list of the countries concerned and a copy of the by-laws to the “Data Privacy Officer”.

14.4Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER also agrees to collect, process and store any personal information on third parties to which he has access during the term of his employment contract in accordance with the law in force and the procedures applicable within the Company. Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER also agrees to only use such personal information within the scope of his role and within the limits required for its execution.

14.5In this regard, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall take special care to ensure the confidentiality and the security of personal information which he may have access to during the execution of his employment contract.

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All other provisions of Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER’s employment contract which do not have the same purpose and which are not amended by the present addendum remain in full force and effect.

									
	Paris, on January 23, 2017

In two counterparts		

	Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER1
		ACCENTURE SAS
Represented by CHRISTIAN NIBOUREL
President of ACCENTURE SAS

	1After having initialed the previous pages of the employment contract, please write « Read and approved » before signing. 

2After having initialed the previous pages of the employment contract, affix the signature of Accenture's representative.

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ADDENDUM
TO THE  INDEFINITE-TERM EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

						
	BETWEEN
EMPLOYER 
	

ACCENTURE, a simplified joint-stock company (Société par actions simplifiée), with a share capital of 17 250 000 €, whose registered office is located at 118 avenue of France, 75013 Paris, France, registered with the Companies and Commercial Registry, under the number B 732 075 312, represented by Olivier GIRARD as President of ACCENTURE SAS, hereinafter the « Company », on the one hand,

		AND :

	EMPLOYEE	JEAN-MARC OLLAGNIER, residing at  « Address » – with the social security under the number « Number », on the other hand,

ACCENTURE SAS and Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall be individually referred to hereinafter as a “Party” and jointly as the ”Parties”. 
“Group” shall mean the Company Accenture plc and of its affiliates. 

On December 1, 2012, the Parties entered into an employment contract in relation to Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER’s role as Managing Director/Executive Director.
On January 23, 2017, the Parties entered into an addendum to Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER’s employment contract, which deletes and replaces the provisions of the employment contract pertaining to: “2-ROLE, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES”, “11-NON-COMPETE, RESPECT FOR CLIENTS AND NON-SOLICITATION” and “14-PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA”. 
The Parties have now agreed to amend the addendum of January 23, 2017 and to delete and replace the provisions of that addendum pertaining to: “2-ROLE, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES”, “11-NON-COMPETE, RESPECT FOR CLIENTS AND NON-SOLICITATION”, with the following: 
 
2.ROLE, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 
2.1    Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall carry out the role of Senior Managing Director, « Chief Executive Officer - Europe », Management status, member of the « Global Management Committee ».
For information purposes, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall perform his duties under the authority and in accordance with the framework of instructions from his Manager, Julie Sweet, acting as CEO of the Group, or from any other person or corporate body appointed at any moment by the Company and/or the Group. 
2.2    Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER’s tasks and responsibilities may necessarily evolve depending on the Company’s needs to ensure its proper management and adaptation, as well as service contingencies.

    Consequently, the tasks and responsibilities of Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER may, provided they fall within his capacity, be adapted, supplemented or modified, occasionally or otherwise, by the Management of the Company by any means it deems appropriate.. 
2.3    Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER will be responsible for controlling and monitoring compliance with the legal and conventional provisions relating to working time, rest days and paid-vacations for employees under its responsibility.

11 – NON-COMPETITION AND RESPECT FOR CLIENT CLAUSE 
The Employee recognizes that his role will lead him to have contacts  with the Company’s clients, which will give him broad access to know-how, technics, business practices and, more generally, a significant amount of confidential information about the Company. The use of such knowledge for the benefit of a competitor, in a particularly competitive market, would significantly damage the Company’s legitimate interests. 
In accordance with such conditions, in case of termination of this contract for any reason whatsoever (including termination during the trial period, resignation, dismissal, retirement, compulsory retirement or amicable termination), Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER is prohibited from carrying out an activity (even unpaid):
•Either directly or indirectly exploiting, a company which is a competitor of the Company and/or the Group to which it belongs, even though either individuals or legal entities;

•Either as an employee, partner, corporate officer, consultant or other, in a company which is a competitor of the Company and/or the Group to which it belongs or by contributing to the business and/or development, directly or indirectly and in any form whatsoever in a company of this nature.
For information purposes, the Company’s business, on the date on which this contract is entered into, is defined as follows: the provision of services to companies and administrations regarding  strategy and consulting, technology, customer experience (design, marketing, content creation, etc.) and operations.
Furthermore, in case of termination of this contract, for any reason whatsoever, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER is prohibited, whether on his own behalf or on behalf of a third party, directly or indirectly, from soliciting or attempting to entice a Client or Prospect from the Company or a Group company. The terms below should be understood to mean: 
•By “Client”, any individuals or legal entities with whom Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER has been in contact and who has been invoiced by the Company or any other Group company, during the 12 months preceding the 1st day of the month of Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER effective departure from the Company;

•By “Prospect”, any individuals or legal entities with whom the Company or any other Group company has been in a business relationship (this may not mean actual invoicing, but simply the initiation of business discussions) during the 12 months preceding the 1st day of the month of Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER effective departure from  the Company.
The obligation of non-compete and non-solicitation of clients shall last for 12 months as from the effective departure  of Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER  from the Company and cover the following territory: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States (regardless of the place from where the activities concerned are carried out). 
Given the nature of the Company’s activities and the highly competitive nature of the market in which the Company operates, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER acknowledges that this clause is essential for the protection of the Company’s legitimate interests and constitutes an essential condition of employment.
Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER also acknowledges that, given his training and previous work experience, this clause does not affect his ability to find a new job corresponding to  his qualifications and professional experience.

As compensation for these obligations, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER shall be paid, for the applicable term of this clause, a monthly non-compete indemnity, the gross amount of which will be equal to 35% of the average gross remuneration received by Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER during the twelve calendar months preceding the month during which the termination of his employment contract occurred, with respect to his fixed based remuneration and, if applicable, his variable remuneration provided for by his employment contract, excluding any other sum or bonus of any kind whatsoever. The parties agree that this financial consideration is a global lump-sum that includes any indemnity due in relation with this sum, including any compensatory allowance for paid leave of absence. 
The monthly payment of this consideration is conditional upon Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER providing the Company, for the previous month, with proof of Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER’s new situation: a certificate of employment of his new employer or, in the case of non-employment, of payment from the French unemployment office (Pôle Emploi) or, failing that, a declaration on oath.
The Company reserves the right to unilaterally waive the benefit of this clause, subject to informing Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER in writing within a one month period upon notification of  termination of this employment contract by either party, i.e., in particular:
•In case of resignation, from the date of hand delivery or first delivery of the resignation letter to the Company if sent by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt;

•In case of dismissal, from the date of first delivery to Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER of the dismissal letter notified by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt;

•In case of termination of the trial period by either party, from the date of hand delivery or of first delivery of the letter of termination of the trial period in the event it is sent by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt;
and no later than the last day worked if this occurs before the expiry of the aforementioned one-month waiver period. 
In the case of amicable termination, the Company reserves the right to waive the benefit of this clause (i) in the form provided by the administration (formulaire Cerfa) and/or in any termination agreement attached to it or (ii) by informing Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER in writing no later than the date of termination of his employment contract mentioned in the form mentioned above.
In the event that the Company should waive the benefit of this non-competition clause with the form and within the period mentioned above, it shall consequently no longer be bound to pay the monthly financial consideration  provided for in this article, which Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER expressly acknowledges.
Any breach of this clause by Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER will automatically release the Company from the payment of the monthly compensation provided for in this article and will render Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER automatically liable to the Company, without the need for a formal notice to cease the competitive activity, of: (i) the amounts already paid as monthly financial non-compete compensation and (ii) a fixed penalty already set to a lump-sum of the net amount of fixed salaries, after deduction of the social security contributions, that Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER has received during the 6 months preceding the date of his contract termination. This penalty does not prevent the express right for the Company to sue Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER  for compensation for the prejudice actually suffered and to order under penalty the cessation of the competitive activity.
It is reminded that, including in the event this non-competition clause is waived or at the end of its application period, the Company is entitled to control the use of its name, trademarks, image and to oppose to any unfair action that would be harmful in any way whatsoever or that could attempt to unduly benefit from the use of its name or reputation.
11bis – NON-SOLICITATION
In case of termination of this employment contract, for any reason whatsoever, Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER is prohibited, for a period of 24 months from the date he actually leaves the Company, whether on his own behalf or on behalf of third parties, whether individuals  or  legal entities, directly or indirectly, from offering employment to any person who was, on the date on which this contract ended or during the previous 12 months, an employee, consultant or corporate officer of the Company or of any company that is, or becomes, affiliated or associated with it or from attempting, by any means whatsoever, directly or indirectly, to persuade or encourage such person to accept another job or to leave the Company or the company that is, or becomes, affiliated or associated with it.

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All other provisions of Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER’ s employment contract of December 1, 2012 and of the addendum of January 23, 2017 which do not have the same purpose and which are not amended by the present addendum remain in full force and effect.

In Paris, on October 4, 2022
In two counterparts.

									
	Jean-Marc OLLAGNIER		ACCENTURE SAS
Represented by Jacqueline Haver Droeze
Human Resources Director

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