Percentage of senior executive compensation contributed into share purchase plan maximum



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| [Table of Contents](#i4a1c883199354127b0e9b0ddb9e84eb8_7) |  | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (continued)(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts or as otherwise disclosed) |  |
| ACCENTURE 2022 FORM 10-K |  | F-37 |
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Employee Share Purchase Plan 2010 ESPP The Amended and Restated Accenture plc 2010 Employee Share Purchase Plan (the “2010 ESPP”) is a nonqualified plan that provides eligible employees of Accenture plc and its designated affiliates with an opportunity to purchase Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares through payroll deductions. Under the 2010 ESPP, eligible employees may purchase Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares through the Employee Share Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) or the Voluntary Equity Investment Program (the “VEIP”). Under the ESPP, eligible employees may elect to contribute 1% to 10% of their eligible compensation during each semi-annual offering period (up to $7.5 per offering period) to purchase Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares at a discount. Under the VEIP, eligible members of Accenture Leadership may elect to contribute up to 30% of their eligible compensation towards the monthly purchase of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares at fair market value. At the end of the VEIP program year, Accenture Leadership participants who did not withdraw from the program will be granted restricted share units under the Amended 2010 SIP equal to 50% of the number of shares purchased during that year and held by the participant as of the grant date.A maximum of 90,000,000 Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares may be issued under the 2010 ESPP. As of August 31, 2022, we had issued 73,808,772 Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares under the 2010 ESPP. We issued 4,366,262, 4,486,288 and 5,410,497 shares to employees in fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively, under the 2010 ESPP.   
  

