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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-09-136754
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20090624
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090624
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20090624

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACCENTURE LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001134538
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

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		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16565
		FILM NUMBER:		09907978

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CANON COURT
		STREET 2:		22 VICTORIA STREET, HAMILTON
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM12
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-817-2136

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DOUGLAS SCRIVNER, GENERAL COUNSEL
		STREET 2:		50 W. SAN FERNANDO STREET
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95113
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SCHEDULE 14A </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>(RULE 14a-101) </B>
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>(Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Filed by the
Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT>
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Check the appropriate box: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Preliminary Proxy Statement</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Definitive Proxy Statement</FONT></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>Accenture Ltd </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Name of Registrant as Specified in its
Charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>N/A </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:2px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="line-height:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if
other than the Registrant) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">No fee required. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was
determined): </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:5%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Accenture Schedules Shareholder Meetings for Aug. 5 to Vote on Proposed Change in </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Place of Incorporation </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-bottom:3px;line-height:95%; vertical-align:top"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NEW YORK; June&nbsp;24, 2009 &#151; Accenture (NYSE: ACN) will hold meetings of its shareholders on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009 in connection with the company&#146;s proposal to change its place of incorporation to
Ireland from Bermuda. Accenture&#146;s shareholders will be asked to vote on the proposal, in person or by proxy, at the shareholder meetings, which will be held at Accenture&#146;s New York office, located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas,
6</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> floor, in New York. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Accenture filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today a definitive proxy statement for the shareholder meetings. The company expects to mail the proxy statement on or about June&nbsp;26 to all Accenture shareholders as of June&nbsp;19, 2009, the record
date for the shareholder meetings. At the meetings, shareholders will vote on the proposals contained in the proxy statement. Additional information about the proposed change in the company&#146;s place of incorporation, including associated
benefits and risks, is set forth in the definitive proxy statement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This communication is being made in respect of the proposed
transaction.&nbsp;Shareholders are urged to read the proxy statement when it becomes available because it will contain important information.&nbsp;The proxy statement will be, and other documents filed or to be filed by Accenture with the SEC are or
will be, available free of charge at the SEC&#146;s website (<U>www.sec.gov</U>) and at Accenture&#146;s website (<U>www.accenture.com</U>). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Accenture and
its directors and executive officers and other persons may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction.&nbsp;Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in
the solicitation of the Accenture shareholders in connection with the transaction will be set forth in the proxy statement when it is filed with the SEC.&nbsp;Information about Accenture&#146;s directors and executive officers can be found in the
definitive proxy statement filed on Dec. 19, 2008.&nbsp;Free copies of these documents can be obtained from Accenture on its website at www.accenture.com. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B><U>About Accenture </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled
experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world&#146;s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and
governments.&nbsp;With approximately 180,000 people serving clients in over 120 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$23.39&nbsp;billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2008. Its home page is www.accenture.com. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Forward-Looking Statements </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These include, without limitation, risks that: Accenture might not pursue the
transaction; Accenture will not be able to complete the transaction in the time period anticipated, or at all, which is dependent on actions by certain third-party government agencies; the transaction might not achieve the anticipated benefits for
Accenture; our results of operations could be adversely affected by economic and political conditions and the effects of these conditions on our clients&#146; businesses and levels of business activity; our results of operations could be negatively
affected if we cannot expand and develop our services and solutions in response to changes in technology and client demand; the consulting, systems integration and technology and outsourcing markets are highly competitive and we might not be able to
compete effectively; our work with government clients exposes us to additional risks in the government contracting environment; clients may not be satisfied with our services; liabilities could arise if our subcontractors or other third parties
cannot deliver their project contributions on time or at all; our results of operations could be adversely affected if our clients terminate their contracts with us on short notice; our outsourcing services subject us to operational and financial
risk; our results of operations may be adversely affected by the type and level of technology spending by our clients; our profitability may suffer if we are not able to maintain favorable pricing rates and utilization rates, if we cannot control
our costs, or if we cannot anticipate the cost and complexity of performing our work; our business could be negatively affected by legal liability that results from our providing solutions or services; our global operations are subject to complex
risks, some of which might be beyond our control; our growth and our ability to compete may be adversely affected if we cannot attract, retain and motivate our employees or efficiently utilize their skills; our business may be adversely affected if
we cannot manage the organizational challenges associated with the size and expansion of our company; consolidation in the industries that we serve could adversely affect our business; our ability to attract and retain business may depend on our
reputation in the marketplace; as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the &#147;Risk Factors&#148; heading in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended Feb. 28,
2009, and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.&nbsp;Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements
made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture&#146;s expectations. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">### </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Contact: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Roxanne Taylor </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Accenture </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">+1 (917)&nbsp;452-5106 </FONT></P> <P
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