SCHEDULE 13D/A
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CUSIP No. 00489C103
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Page 2 of 7 Pages
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1.
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Name of Reporting Person
Accenture Holdings B.V.
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2.
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Check the Appropriate Box if a
Member of a Group
(a)
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(b)
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3.
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SEC Use Only
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4.
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Source of Funds (See
Instructions)
OO
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5.
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Check if Disclosure of Legal
Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6.
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Citizenship or Place of
Organization
Netherlands
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
by
Each
Reporting
Person
With
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7.
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Sole Voting Power
0
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8.
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Shared Voting Power
27,815,058 (1)
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9.
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Sole Dispositive Power
0
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10.
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Shared Dispositive Power
0
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11.
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
27,815,058 (1)
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12.
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
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13.
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Percent of Class Represented by
Amount in Row (11)
59.1% (1)
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14.
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Type of Reporting
Person
CO
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(1)
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Beneficial ownership of the Ordinary Shares (as defined below) is being reported hereunder solely because Accenture Holdings (as defined below) may be deemed to have
beneficial ownership of such Ordinary Shares as a result of the Support Agreements (as defined below). Neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by Accenture Holdings that it is the
beneficial owner of any such Ordinary Shares for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Act, or for any other purpose, and such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed. The above calculations are based on 47,032,820 Ordinary Shares outstanding
(excluding restricted shares and restricted share units) as of June 4, 2013, the Ordinary Share record date for voting at the extraordinary general meeting to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement (as defined below) and the transactions
contemplated thereby.
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
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CUSIP No. 00489C103
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Page 3 of 7 Pages
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1.
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Name of Reporting Person
Accenture plc
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2.
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Check the Appropriate Box if a
Member of a Group
(a)
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(b)
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3.
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SEC Use Only
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4.
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Source of Funds (See
Instructions)
OO
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5.
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Check if Disclosure of Legal
Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6.
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Citizenship or Place of
Organization
Ireland
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
by
Each
Reporting
Person
With
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7.
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Sole Voting Power
0
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8.
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Shared Voting Power
27,815,058 (2)
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9.
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Sole Dispositive Power
0
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10.
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Shared Dispositive Power
0
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11.
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
27,815,058 (2)
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12.
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
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13.
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Percent of Class Represented by
Amount in Row (11)
59.1% (2)
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14.
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Type of Reporting
Person
CO
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(2)
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Beneficial ownership of the Ordinary Shares is being reported hereunder solely because Accenture Holdings may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of such Ordinary
Shares as a result of the Support Agreements and because Accenture (as defined below), as the controlling shareholder of Accenture Holdings, may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of any Ordinary Shares which Accenture Holdings is deemed to
beneficially own. Neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by Accenture that it is the beneficial owner of any such Ordinary Shares for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Act, or for
any other purpose, and such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed. The above calculations are based on 47,032,820 Ordinary Shares outstanding (excluding restricted shares and restricted share units) as of June 4, 2013, the Ordinary Share
record date for voting at the extraordinary general meeting to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
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CUSIP No. 00489C103
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Page 4 of 7 Pages
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This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D (this
Amendment
) amends and supplements the
statement of beneficial ownership on Schedule 13D (the
Schedule 13D
) relating to ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the
Ordinary Shares
), of Acquity Group Limited, an exempted company with limited
liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (
Acquity
), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC
) on May 28, 2013 by Accenture Holdings B.V. (
Accenture
Holdings
), a private company with limited liability registered in the Netherlands, and Accenture plc (
Accenture
), a company organized and existing under the laws of Ireland (collectively, the
Reporting
Persons
). Unless otherwise indicated herein, terms used but not defined in this Amendment have the meaning ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds
The information set forth in the section of
Item 3 of the Schedule 13D entitled The Support Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:
The Support
Agreements
To induce Accenture Holdings to enter into the Merger Agreement, (i) on May 17, 2013, Surfmax Investment Partners
Limited, Datai Bay Investments Ltd. and SHK Asian Opportunities Holdings Ltd. entered into a Support Agreement with Accenture Holdings, (ii) on June 6, 2013, Jay Dettling entered into a Support Agreement with Accenture Holdings, (iii) on
June 6, 2013, Spear Holdings, LLC entered into a Support Agreement with Accenture Holdings, (iv) on June 6, 2013, Raymond Grady entered into a Support Agreement with Accenture Holdings, (v) on June 6, 2013, Andrew Peebler entered into a
Support Agreement with Accenture Holdings, and (vi) on June 6, 2013, G. George Lu entered into a Support Agreement with Accenture Holdings, each substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 1 to this Amendment (collectively, the
Support Agreements
) with respect to the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by such shareholders (each, a
Supporting Shareholder
and collectively, the
Supporting Shareholders
) and all Ordinary
Shares acquired by any Supporting Shareholder during the term of the applicable Support Agreement (all such Ordinary Shares, the
Subject Shares
).
Pursuant to the Support Agreements, each of the Supporting Shareholders agreed to grant an irrevocable proxy to Accenture Holdings to (i) appear and cause to be present all of such Supporting
Shareholders Subject Shares at any meeting of shareholders of Acquity held to consider the adoption of the Merger Agreement and (ii) vote all of the Subject Shares (a) in favor of the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement and
approval of the Merger, (b) against any alternative proposal for a business combination involving Acquity, (c) in favor of any other matter necessary to consummate the Merger and (d) against any action or proposal that would
reasonably be expected to, in a material manner, impede, adversely affect or delay the timely consummation of the Merger or the fulfillment of any of Acquitys obligations under the Merger Agreement. Each Supporting Shareholder has further
agreed to cause such Shareholders Subject Shares to be voted in accordance with the foregoing. The foregoing obligations of each Supporting Shareholder will apply whether or not the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement is or continues
to be recommended by the board of directors of Acquity.
Under the Support Agreements, each of the Supporting Shareholders agreed not to,
directly or indirectly, (i) make, solicit or initiate, or take any other action to knowingly facilitate or encourage, any alternative business combination involving Acquity, (ii) engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any
discussions or negotiations regarding any alternative business combination involving Acquity, (iii) enter into any agreement relating to any alternative business combination involving Acquity or (iv) make any public announcement regarding
the Merger Agreement, the Merger or the Support Agreements without the prior written consent of Accenture Holdings, in each case subject to certain limited exceptions.
SCHEDULE 13D/A
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CUSIP No. 00489C103
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Each Supporting Shareholder has also agreed not to, directly or indirectly, (i) sell, transfer or
otherwise dispose of any of the Subject Shares or (ii) enter into any voting agreement or arrangement or grant any proxy or power of attorney with respect to the Subject Shares that is inconsistent with the Support Agreements.
The obligations of each Supporting Shareholder under their respective Support Agreements will terminate upon the earliest of (i) the Effective Time,
(ii) the termination of the Merger Agreement or any amendment to the Merger Agreement which materially and adversely affects such Supporting Shareholder, and (iii) the written agreement of the applicable Supporting Shareholders and
Accenture Holdings to terminate such Support Agreement.
The foregoing description of the Support Agreements does not purport to be complete
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Support Agreements, a form of which is attached as Exhibit 1 to this Amendment and is incorporated herein by reference.
Shared voting power with respect to the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the Supporting Shareholders may be deemed to have been acquired through execution of the Support Agreements. At the time of
signing the Support Agreements, the Supporting Shareholders collectively owned 27,815,058 Ordinary Shares, or approximately 59.1% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares based on the number of Ordinary Shares outstanding (excluding restricted shares and
restricted share units) as of June 4, 2013, the Ordinary Share record date for voting at the extraordinary general meeting to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. Schedule A to this Amendment lists the
names of each Supporting Shareholder and the number of Subject Shares held by each Supporting Shareholder as of the date of the applicable Support Agreement. The Ordinary Shares subject to the Support Agreements have not been purchased by the
Reporting Persons, and thus no funds were used for such purpose.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of Issuer
Items 5(a) and 5(b) of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:
(a) and (b)
As a
result of the Support Agreements, Accenture Holdings may be deemed to have the power to vote up to 27,815,058 Ordinary Shares in favor of approval of the Merger or in connection with certain other matters described in Item 3 and Item 4 of
the Schedule 13D, as amended by this Amendment, and thus, Accenture Holdings may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 27,815,058 Ordinary Shares. Accenture, as the controlling shareholder of Accenture Holdings, may be deemed to have beneficial
ownership of any Ordinary Shares which Accenture Holdings is deemed to beneficially own. All Ordinary Shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons constitute approximately 59.1% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares
(excluding restricted shares and restricted share units) as of June 4, 2013, the Ordinary Share record date for voting at the extraordinary general meeting to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.
The Reporting Persons (i) are not entitled to any rights as a shareholder of Acquity as to the Ordinary Shares covered by the Support
Agreements, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Support Agreements, and (ii) disclaim all beneficial ownership of such Ordinary Shares.
Except as disclosed in this Schedule 13D, neither the Reporting Persons nor, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any other person named in Schedule A to the Schedule 13D, beneficially owns any
Ordinary Shares.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
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Exhibit 1
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Form of Support Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Schedule 13D filed on May 28, 2013 by the Reporting Persons).
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
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CUSIP No. 00489C103
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: June 6, 2013
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ACCENTURE HOLDINGS B.V.
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By:
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/s/ Stephanie K. Schnabel
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Name:
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Stephanie K. Schnabel
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Title:
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Authorized Signatory
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ACCENTURE PLC
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By:
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/s/ Julie Spellman Sweet
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Name:
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Julie Spellman Sweet
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Title:
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General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
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CUSIP No. 00489C103
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Page 7 of 7 Pages
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SCHEDULE A
Supporting Shareholders
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Name of Supporting Shareholder
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Ordinary Shares
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Surfmax Investment Partners Limited
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12,571,915
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Datai Bay Investments Ltd.
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10,631,035
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SHK Asian Opportunities Holdings Ltd.
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2,388,500
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Spear Holdings, LLC
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725,086
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Raymond Grady
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619,655
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G. George Lu
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507,738
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Andrew Peebler
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234,985
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Jay Dettling
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136,144
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