X0306 4 2015-09-30 1 0001305014 ASHLAND INC. ASH 0001278459 ESLER SUSAN B 50 E. RIVERCENTER BOULEVARD COVINGTON KY 41012-0391 1 Vice President Common Stock 2015-09-30 4 D 0 358 0 D 1521 D Common Stock 2015-09-30 4 F 0 254 100.62 D 1267 D Common Stock 2015-09-30 4 F 0 216 100.62 D 1051 D Common Stock 1011 I 401(k) Common Stock 54 I By Spouse's Trust Due to retirement, this represents forfeited shares of unvested Restricted Common Stock acquired pursuant to Ashland's stock incentive plans as approved by the shareholders and exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3. Payment of tax liability by withholding incident to the receipt of the accelerated vesting of shares of Restricted Common Stock acquired pursuant to Ashland's Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Incentive Plan as approved by the shareholders and exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3. Based on Employee Savings Plan information as of September 30, 2015, the latest date for which such information is reasonably available. /s/ Jennifer I. Henkel, Attorney-in-Fact 2015-10-01