Sec Form 3 Filing - ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. @ NIQ Global Intelligence plc - 2025-07-23

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NIQ Global Intelligence plc [ NIQ] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) PRUDENTIAL TOWER, 800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 3300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/23/2025 (Street) BOSTON, MA02199-8069 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Ordinary Shares 162,560,691 I See footnotes ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. PRUDENTIAL TOWER 800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 3300 BOSTON, MA02199-8069 X X ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GP, LLC PRUDENTIAL TOWER 800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 3300 BOSTON, MA02199-8069 X X Signatures ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P., By: Advent International GP, LLC, its General Partner, By: /s/ Neil Crawford, Name: Neil Crawford, Title: Vice President of Finance 07/23/2025 Signature of Reporting Person Date ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GP, LLC, By: /s/ Neil Crawford, Name: Neil Crawford, Title: Vice President of Finance 07/23/2025 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reported securities are held directly by AI Global Investments (Netherlands) PCC Limited (the "Advent Shareholder"), on behalf of funds managed by Advent International, L.P. ("Advent"). The Advent Shareholder is an indirect subsidiary of AI PAVE & Cy S.C.Sp, whose general partner is AI PAVE GP S.a r.l. Advent International GPE IX Limited Partnership ("GPE IX LP") is the sole shareholder of AI PAVE GP S.a r.l. and GPE IX GP Limited Partnership ("GPE IX GP") is the general partner of GPE IX LP. Advent International GPE IX, LLC ("GPE IX, LLC") is the general partner of GPE IX GP and Advent is the manager of GPE IX, LLC. As the general partner of Advent, Advent International GP, LLC's board appoints the investment committee of Advent (the "Investment Committee"), whose members, John Maldonado, David Mussafer and Bryan Taylor, act by majority vote in the exercise of voting and investment power with respect to the reported securities. ( 2 )Each Reporting Person and each other person referenced in the prior footnote disclaim Section 16 beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this Statement shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of any of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

Remarks: The Advent Shareholder, as direct holder of the reported securities, is intended and deemed to be included as a Reporting Person on this Form 3, but EDGAR filing codes for the Advent Shareholder were not yet available at the time of this filing. When such EDGAR filing codes are received from the Securities & Exchange Commission, this Form 3 will be amended to reflect the Advent Shareholder as a Reporting Person.

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