DECEMBER1,2025

OpenAlandAccentureAccelerateEnterpriseReinventionwithAdvancedAl

.AccenturetoequiptensofthousandsofitsprofessionalswithChatGPTEnterpriseandhavethelargestnumberofprofessionalsupskilledthroughOpenAICertifications

·OpenAlwillbeoneofAccenture'sprimaryAlpartnersforitsnextgenerationofAI-poweredservices

.FlagshipAlclientprogramlaunchedtohelporganizationsbringAlintoeverypartoftheirbusiness

NEWYORK;Dec.1,2025-Accenture(NYSE:ACN)andOpenAltodayannounceda

collaborationtohelpenterpriseclientsunlocknewlevelsofinnovationandgrowthby

bringingagenticAlsystemsintothecoreofbusiness.Aspartoftheagreement,AccenturewillequiptensofthousandsofitsprofessionalswithChatGPTEnterprise,leveragingitinitsconsulting,operationsanddeliverywork,andwillhelpOpenAlscaleitscapabilitiesto

enterprises.

“BycombiningOpenAlbreakthroughtechnologieswithAccenture'sdeepindustryandfunctionalexpertiseandglobaldeliverycapabilities,wewillaccelerateenterprise

reinventionandbusinessoutcomesforourclients,"saidJulieSweet,ChairandCEOofAccenture."WearealsoexcitedtohelpOpenAlbecomeitsownbestcredential."

"Accentureplaysanimportantroleinhelpingcompaniesadoptthetechnologiesthatdefineeachnewera,andwe'reexcitedtopartnerwiththemtoacceleratetheAltransformationofthelargestenterprises,"saidFidjiSimo,CEOofApplicationsatOpenAI."Inaddition,

AccentureisnowputtingChatGPTinthehandsoftensofthousandsofitsprofessionalstohelpteamsandclientsmovefaster,strengthentheirworkflows,andgeneraterealeconomicvalue."

IntroducingflagshipAlprogramtohelpenterprisesscaleagenticAl

Toextendtheimpactoftheircollaborationtoclients,OpenAlandAccenturearelaunchinganewflagshipAlprogramthatcombinesOpenAlenterpriseproductswithAccenture'sAl

expertiseandindustryandfunctiondomainknowledge.TheprogramwillequipAccenturewiththelatestOpenAlimplementationplaybooks,industryuse-cases,securityand

deploymentinsights,andhands-onexpertisetohelpclientsadoptAlinrealbusinessworkflows.

TheflagshipAlprogramwillhelpenterprisesinindustries-includingfinancialservices,

healthcare,thepublicsectorandretail—turnlegacyprocessesintoAl-poweredworkflows.TheprogramwillenablejointclientstoadoptOpenAlagenticcapabilities—innovative

products,modeladvancesandnewworkflows—fasterandwithdeeperintegrationacrosstheirorganizations.

OpenAlandAccenturewillcollaborateonnew,Al-firstenterprisesolutionsfocusedonkeycorporatefunctions,suchascustomerservice,supplychain,finance,HRandothercriticaloperations.Forexample,AccenturewilluseOpenAIAgentKittohelpclientsrapidlydesign,testanddeploycustomAlagentsthatautomateworkflows,augmentdecision-makingandacceleratereinvention.

WeavingintelligencethroughoutAccenture

Aspartofthecollaboration,AccentureteamswillbeabletoleverageChatGPTEnterprisetosupporttheirinternalandexternalwork.WithChatGPTEnterprise,AccenturewillaccelerateAlupskillingacrossrolesthroughdirectaccesstofrontiermodels.

BuildingonitscommitmenttoOpenAICertifications,Accenturewillcreatethelargestgroupofupskilledprofessionals.ByembeddingOpenAltechnologyandpracticesinAccenture'sconsulting,operationsanddeliverywork,Accenturewillapplyitslearningsandexperiencestohelpingclientsscaletheirownadoption.

AccenturehelpingOpenAlscaleatanunprecedentedpace

AccentureishelpingOpenAlrapidlyscaleitsownbusiness,buildingonasharedvisionto

helpOpenAlbringcutting-edgeartificialintelligencetoorganizationsaroundtheworld.ThisincludesAccentureandOpenAlworkingtogetherondesignanddeliveryofgloballyscaledfront-andback-officefunctions.ByplacingOpenAltransformativetechnologiesatthecoreoftheseoperations,thecollaborationisredefininghowcompaniesbuild,deployand

manageintelligentbusinessfunctionsatscaleandfurtherpositionsAccentureastheAlpartnerofchoicefortheenterprise.

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"anticipates,""aspires,""expects,""intends,""plans,""projects,""believes,""estimates,"

"positioned,""outlook,""goal,""target"andsimilarexpressionsareusedtoidentifythese

forward-lookingstatements.Thesestatementsarenotguaranteesoffutureperformancenorpromisesthatgoalsortargetswillbemet,andinvolveanumberofrisks,uncertaintiesandotherfactorsthataredifficulttopredictandcouldcauseactualresultstodiffermaterially

fromthoseexpressedorimplied.Theserisksinclude,withoutlimitation,risksthat:the

transactionmightnotachievetheanticipatedbenefitsforAccenture;Accenture'sresultsofoperationshavebeen,andmayinthefuturebe,adverselyaffectedbyvolatile,negativeoruncertaineconomicandgeopoliticalconditionsandtheeffectsoftheseconditionsonthecompany'sclients'businessesandlevelsofbusinessactivity;Accenture'sbusinessdependsongeneratingandmaintainingclientdemandforthecompany'sservicesandsolutions

includingthroughtheadaptationandexpansionofitsservicesandsolutionsinresponsetoongoingchangesintechnologyandofferings,andasignificantreductioninsuchdemandoraninabilitytorespondtotheevolvingtechnologicalenvironmentcouldmateriallyaffectthecompany'sresultsofoperations;risksanduncertaintiesrelatedtothedevelopmentanduseofAlcouldharmthecompany'sbusiness,damageitsreputationorgiverisetolegalor

regulatoryaction;ifAccentureisunabletomatchpeopleandtheirskillswithclientdemandaroundtheworldandattractandretainprofessionalswithstrongleadershipskills,the

company'sbusiness,theutilizationrateofthecompany'sprofessionalsandthecompany'sresultsofoperationsmaybemateriallyadverselyaffected;Accenturefaceslegal,

reputationalandfinancialrisksfromanyfailuretoprotectclientand/orcompanydatafromsecurityincidentsorcyberattacks;themarketsinwhichAccentureoperatesarehighly

competitive,andAccenturemightnotbeabletocompeteeffectively;Accenture'sabilitytoattractandretainbusinessandemployeesmaydependonitsreputationinthemarketplace;ifAccenturedoesnotsuccessfullymanageanddevelopitsrelationshipswithkeyecosystem

partnersorfailstoanticipateandestablishnewalliancesinnewtechnologies,the

company'sresultsofoperationscouldbeadverselyaffected;Accenture'sprofitabilitycouldmateriallysufferduetopricingpressure,ifthecompanyisunabletoremaincompetitive,ifitscost-managementstrategiesareunsuccessfulorifitexperiencesdeliveryinefficienciesorfailtosatisfycertainagreed-upontargetsorspecificservicelevels;changesin

Accenture'sleveloftaxes,aswellasaudits,investigationsandtaxproceedings,orchangesintaxlawsorintheirinterpretationorenforcement,couldhaveamaterialadverseeffectonthecompany'seffectivetaxrate,resultsofoperations,cashflowsandfinancialcondition;

Accenture'sresultsofoperationscouldbemateriallyadverselyaffectedbyfluctuationsin

foreigncurrencyexchangerates;Accenture'sdebtobligationscouldadverselyaffectits

businessandfinancialcondition;changestoaccountingstandardsorintheestimatesand

assumptionsAccenturemakesinconnectionwiththepreparationofitsconsolidated

financialstatementscouldadverselyaffectitsfinancialresults;asaresultofAccenture's

geographicallydiverseoperationsandstrategytocontinuetogrowinkeymarketsaround

theworld,thecompanyismoresusceptibletocertainrisks;ifAccentureisunableto

managetheorganizationalchallengesassociatedwithitssize,thecompanymightbeunabletoachieveitsbusinessobjectives;Accenturemightnotbesuccessfulatacquiring,investinginorintegratingbusinesses,enteringintojointventuresordivestingbusinesses;Accenture'sbusinesscouldbemateriallyadverselyaffectedifthecompanyincurslegalliability;

Accenture'sworkwithgovernmentclientsexposesthecompanytoadditionalrisksinherentinthegovernmentcontractingenvironment;Accenture'sglobaloperationsexposethe

companytonumerousandsometimesconflictinglegalandregulatoryrequirements;if

AccentureisunabletoprotectorenforceitsintellectualpropertyrightsorifAccenture's

servicesorsolutionsinfringeupontheintellectualpropertyrightsofothersorthecompanylosesitsabilitytoutilizetheintellectualpropertyofothers,itsbusinesscouldbeadversely

affected;Accenturemaybesubjecttocriticismandnegativepublicityrelatedtoits

incorporationinIreland;aswellastherisks,uncertaintiesandotherfactorsdiscussedunderthe“RiskFactors"headinginAccentureplc'smostrecentAnnualReportonForm10-K,as

updatedinItem1A,"RiskFactors"initsQuarterlyReportonForm10-Qforthesecond

quarteroffiscal2025,andotherdocumentsfiledwithorfurnishedtotheSecuritiesand

ExchangeCommission.Inaddition,thetimingandamountofcostsrelatedtoourbusinessoptimizationactionsandthenatureandextentofbenefitsrealizedfromsuchactionsare

subjecttouncertaintiesandotherfactors,includinglocalcountryconsultationprocesses

andregulations,andmaydifferfromourcurrentexpectationsandestimates.Statementsinthisnewsreleasespeakonlyasofthedatetheyweremade,andAccentureundertakesno

dutytoupdateanyforward-lookingstatementsmadeinthisnew