A Form 4 filed on September 4, 2026 reports that Ian Wilson, Executive Vice President of Amcor plc (NYSE:AMCR), exercised 5,782 performance rights on September 2, 2026, resulting in the acquisition of ordinary shares and the subsequent withholding of 514 shares for tax obligations.

Key Highlights

  • Performance rights exercised: 5,782 of 33,420 total performance rights were exercised on September 2, 2026, with the remaining performance rights forfeited.
  • Shares withheld for taxes: 514 shares were withheld at $45.82 per share for tax withholding, resulting in a net acquisition of 5,268 shares.
  • Direct beneficial ownership following transactions: 92,157.2 ordinary shares held directly by Ian Wilson.
  • Indirect holdings: 33,718.4 shares held indirectly by Wilson Global Strategy Consultants and 38,657.2 shares held indirectly by the Oscar Wilson Trust by Zedra Trustees.
  • Plan origin: The performance rights were granted on September 15, 2022 under the 2023-2024 Long Term Incentive plan of Amcor Limited, described in the filing as a predecessor of Amcor plc.

Ian Wilson's Performance Rights Settlement and Resulting Ownership in Amcor

According to the filing, Ian Wilson, identified as Executive Vice President of Amcor plc (NYSE:AMCR), reported two transactions in non-derivative securities on September 2, 2026. First, 5,782 ordinary shares were acquired (transaction code M) through the exercise of restricted stock units at a price noted in the filing as attributable to footnote (2), which states that each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share upon vesting. Second, 514 shares were disposed of (transaction code F) at $45.82 per share to cover tax withholding arising from the equity incentive plan exercise.

The filing explains that the performance rights exercised on September 2, 2026 were originally granted on September 15, 2022 under the 2023-2024 Long Term Incentive plan of Amcor Limited, described as a predecessor of Amcor plc. Of the 33,420 total performance rights, only 5,782 vested based on achievement of performance conditions, and the filing states that "the remaining performance rights were forfeited." The derivative securities table reflects that the restricted stock unit position was reduced to zero following the settlement.

Following the reported transactions, Wilson directly held 92,157.2 ordinary shares, according to the filing. In addition, 33,718.4 ordinary shares are held indirectly by Wilson Global Strategy Consultants and 38,657.2 ordinary shares are held indirectly by the Oscar Wilson Trust by Zedra Trustees. The Form 4 was signed by Damien Clayton as Attorney-in-Fact on September 4, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing disclosed the settlement of 5,782 performance rights by Amcor EVP Ian Wilson, the withholding of 514 shares at $45.82 for taxes, and Wilson's resulting direct beneficial ownership of 92,157.2 ordinary shares, along with indirect holdings through two entities.