ASHLAND INC. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Description as filed by funds: The election of 9 director nominees: Steven D. Bishop

ASHLAND INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Steven D. Bishop”): 44,036,400 for, 202,932 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: All of the nominees for director were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, by the votes set forth in the table below:”
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 97 asset managers below reported 24,347,731 for, 155 against, 11,433 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: The election of 9 director nominees: Sanat Chattopadhyay

ASHLAND INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Sanat Chattopadhyay”): 44,055,810 for, 181,806 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: All of the nominees for director were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, by the votes set forth in the table below:”
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 97 asset managers below reported 24,347,886 for, 11,433 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 97 asset managers. See all 97 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: The election of 9 director nominees: Suzan F. Harrison

ASHLAND INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Suzan F. Harrison”): 43,855,868 for, 384,204 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: All of the nominees for director were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, by the votes set forth in the table below:”
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 97 asset managers below reported 24,233,630 for, 114,256 against, 11,433 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 97 asset managers. See all 97 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: The election of 9 director nominees: Wetteny Joseph

ASHLAND INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Wetteny Joseph”): 44,073,076 for, 163,579 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: All of the nominees for director were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, by the votes set forth in the table below:”
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 97 asset managers below reported 24,347,886 for, 11,433 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 97 asset managers. See all 97 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: The election of 9 director nominees: Susan L. Main

ASHLAND INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Susan L. Main”): 43,831,106 for, 408,376 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: All of the nominees for director were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, by the votes set forth in the table below:”
Support: 99.0% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 97 asset managers below reported 24,233,785 for, 114,101 against, 11,433 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 97 asset managers. See all 97 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: The election of 9 director nominees: Guillermo Novo

ASHLAND INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Guillermo Novo”): 43,791,092 for, 445,759 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: All of the nominees for director were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, by the votes set forth in the table below:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 97 asset managers below reported 24,322,813 for, 25,073 against, 11,433 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: The election of 9 director nominees: Sergio Pedreiro

ASHLAND INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Sergio Pedreiro”): 44,010,777 for, 227,236 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: All of the nominees for director were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, by the votes set forth in the table below:”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 97 asset managers below reported 24,347,731 for, 155 against, 11,433 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 97 asset managers. See all 97 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: The election of 9 director nominees: Jerome A. Peribere

ASHLAND INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jerome A. Peribere”): 42,900,912 for, 1,337,510 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: All of the nominees for director were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, by the votes set forth in the table below:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 97 asset managers below reported 23,579,753 for, 768,133 against, 11,433 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 97 asset managers. See all 97 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: The election of 9 director nominees: Janice J. Teal

ASHLAND INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Janice J. Teal”): 43,682,939 for, 557,277 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: All of the nominees for director were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, by the votes set forth in the table below:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 97 asset managers below reported 24,310,024 for, 37,862 against, 11,433 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 97 asset managers. See all 97 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To consider and vote upon a non- binding advisory resolution approving the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers.

ASHLAND INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation paid to Ashland’s named executive officers”): 43,704,391 for, 482,010 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3: The non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation paid to Ashland’s named executive officers, was approved by the stockholders by the votes set forth in the table below:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 98 managers: 24,129,524 for, 7,274 against, 11,433 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 319 managers: 32,626,103 for, 129,270 against, 806 abstained, 525 not voted, 22 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2024.

ASHLAND INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Ashland’s independent registered public accountants for fiscal 2024”): 46,787,022 for, 193,919 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2: The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Ashland’s independent registered public accountants for fiscal 2024 was ratified by the stockholders by the votes set forth in the table below:”
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 98 asset managers below reported 24,136,643 for, 155 against, 11,433 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 98 asset managers. See all 98 in the interactive database.