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Employer\nIdentification No.)\n\n1 Grand Canal Square,\n\nGrand Canal Harbour,\n\nDublin 2, Ireland\n\n(Address of principal executive offices)\n\n(353) (1) 646-2000\n\n(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)\n\nSecurities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:\n\nTitle of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered\n\nClass A ordinary shares, par value $0.0000225 per shareACNNew York Stock Exchange\n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐\n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐\n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.\n\nLarge accelerated filer☑Accelerated filer☐Non-accelerated filer☐\n\nSmaller reporting company☐Emerging growth company☐\n\nIf an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐\n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑\n\nThe number of shares of the registrant’s Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0000225 per share, outstanding as of June 4, 2026 was 667,510,210 (which number includes 55,568,101 issued shares held by the registrant). The number of shares of the registrant’s Class X ordinary shares, par value $0.0000225 per share, outstanding as of June 4, 2026 was 300,673.\n\nTable of Contents\n\nPage\n\nPart I.\n[Financial Information](#i19d821d875f9422c8b95bc998050eefd_10)\n\n[3](#i19d821d875f9422c8b95bc998050eefd_10)"}