We advised the joint book-running managers on the offering

Davis Polk advised the joint book-running managers in connection with the SEC-registered public offering by Accenture plc of $5 billion aggregate principal amount of notes consisting of: $300 million aggregate principal amount of its floating-rate notes due 2029, $1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 4.750% senior notes due 2029, $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of its 5.000% senior notes due 2031, $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 5.300% senior notes due 2033 and $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 5.600% senior notes due 2036. The notes were issued by Accenture Capital Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture plc, and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis by Accenture plc.

Accenture is a global professional services company that helps the world’s leading organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance services — creating tangible value at speed and scale. Accenture has more than 799,000 employees and serves clients in more than 120 countries.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partners Alan F. Denenberg and Emily Roberts and associates Julia Molo and Alexis Aguila Johnson. The tax team included counsel Alon Gurfinkel and associates Kelli A. Rivers and Summer Elbardissy. Partner Matthew J. Bacal and associate Ryan Grawe provided intellectual property advice. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the Northern California, London and New York offices.