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Item 1A. Risk Factors
For a discussion of our potential risks and uncertainties, see the information under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2023 (the “Annual Report”). There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Purchases of Accenture plc Class A Ordinary Shares
The following table provides information relating to our purchases of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares during the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid per Share (1) | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2) | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions of U.S. dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 1, 2024 — March 31, 2024 | 814,501 | $ | 362.45 | 784,986 | $ | 4,337 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| April 1, 2024 — April 30, 2024 | 1,601,653 | 320.10 | 1,564,791 | 3,834 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 1, 2024 — May 31, 2024 | 1,872,942 | 302.57 | 1,744,289 | 3,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total (4) | 4,289,096 | $ | 320.49 | 4,094,066 |
(1)Average price paid per share reflects the total cash outlay for the period, divided by the number of shares acquired, including those acquired by purchase or redemption for cash and any acquired by means of employee forfeiture.
(2)Since August 2001, the Board of Directors of Accenture plc has authorized and periodically confirmed a publicly announced open-market share purchase program for acquiring Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares. During the third quarter of fiscal 2024, we purchased 4,094,066 Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares under this program for an aggregate price of $1,312 million. The open-market purchase program does not have an expiration date.
(3)As of May 31, 2024, our aggregate available authorization for share purchases and redemptions was $3,300 million which management has the discretion to use for either our publicly announced open-market share purchase program or the other share purchase programs. Since August 2001 and as of May 31, 2024, the Board of Directors of Accenture plc has authorized an aggregate of $50.1 billion for share purchases and redemptions by Accenture plc and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc.
(4)During the third quarter of fiscal 2024, Accenture purchased 195,030 Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares in transactions unrelated to publicly announced share plans or programs. These transactions consisted of acquisitions of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares primarily via share withholding for payroll tax obligations due from employees and former employees in connection with the delivery of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares under our various employee equity share plans. These purchases of shares in connection with employee share plans do not affect our aggregate available authorization for our publicly announced open-market share purchase and the other share purchase programs.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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