Ashland shareholders elect all nine director nominees, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay at annual meeting

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: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 43,704,391 482,010 94,626 2,737,891

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: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Steven D. Bishop 44,036,400 202,932 41,696 2,737,891 Sanat Chattopadhyay 44,055,810 181,806 43,411 2,737,891 Suzan F. Harrison 43,855,868 384,204 40,955 2,737,891 Wetteny Joseph 44,073,076 163,579 44,373 2,737,891 Susan L. Main 43,831,106 408,376 41,546 2,737,891 Guillermo Novo 43,791,092 445,759 44,177 2,737,891 Sergio Pedreiro 44,010,777 227,236 43,015 2,737,891 Jerome A. Peribere 42,900,912 1,337,510 42,606 2,737,891 Janice J. Teal 43,682,939 557,277 40,813 2,737,891

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: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 46,787,022 193,919 37,977 0