ACCENTURE PLC Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
OnFebruary 1, 2023 ,Accenture plc ("Accenture") held its 2023 annual general meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). Accenture's shareholders approved each of the following proposals considered at the Annual Meeting. The following chart sets forth the number and percentage of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstention votes and broker non-votes, with respect to each proposal voted upon by Accenture's shareholders (proposal numbers correspond to the proposal numbers used in Accenture's definitive proxy statement, filed with theSecurities and Exchange Commission onDecember 13, 2022 ): Broker Proposals For Against Abstained Non-Votes 1. To appoint the following directors: Jaime Ardila 465,082,358 99.50 % 2,353,826 0.50 % 604,567 51,330,445 Nancy McKinstry 354,035,893 75.92 % 112,268,650 24.08 % 1,736,208 51,330,445 Beth E. Mooney 463,641,586 99.22 % 3,666,205 0.78 % 732,960 51,330,445 Gilles C. Pélisson 462,655,939 98.98 % 4,785,122 1.02 % 599,690 51,330,445 Paula A. Price 460,858,860 98.58 % 6,657,673 1.42 % 524,218 51,330,445 Venkata (Murthy) Renduchintala 465,356,556 99.59 % 1,931,033 0.41 % 753,162 51,330,445 Arun Sarin 461,134,609 98.68 % 6,163,335 1.32 % 742,807 51,330,445 Julie Sweet 439,534,586 94.46 % 25,795,429 5.54 % 2,710,736 51,330,445 Tracey T. Travis 410,723,229 87.86 % 56,746,726 12.14 % 570,796 51,330,445 To approve, in a non-binding 2. vote, the compensation of 422,625,148 90.46 % 44,557,046 9.54 % 858,557 51,330,445 Accenture's named executive officers To ratify, in a non-binding vote, the appointment ofKPMG LLP ("KPMG") as Accenture's 4. independent auditor and to 492,194,630 94.97 % 26,051,859 5.03 % 1,124,707 - authorize, in a binding vote, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Board") to determineKPMG's remuneration 5. To grant the Board the authority 510,449,122 98.52 % 7,688,295 1.48 % 1,233,779 - to issue shares under Irish law To grant the Board the authority 6. to opt-out of pre-emption rights 511,505,227 98.76 % 6,420,234 1.24 % 1,445,735 - under Irish law To determine the price range at 7. which Accenture can re-allot 517,296,457 99.86 % 741,500 0.14 % 1,333,239 - shares that it acquires as treasury shares under Irish law Additionally, set forth below are the voting results on the following matter: Broker 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstained Non-Votes To approve, in a non-binding vote, the frequency of future 3. non-binding votes to 460,508,579 98.57 % 990,639 0.21 % 5,691,738 1.22 % 849,795 51,330,445 approve the compensation of Accenture's named executive officers In light of the voting results with respect to the frequency of future shareholder votes on executive compensation, the Board has decided that Accenture will hold an annual advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of executives. Accenture is required to hold votes on frequency every six years.
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