X0609 4 2026-07-27 0001674862 ASHLAND INC. ASH 0001236558 SPIZZO ALLEN A false 8145 BLAZER DRIVE WILMINGTON DE 19808 true false false false false Restricted Stock Units 2026-07-27 4 A false 978 66.38 A Common Stock 978 978 D Each Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) represents a right to receive one (1) share of Ashland Common Stock. Grant of Restricted Stock Units granted under Ashland's Omnibus Incentive Plan. The Restricted Stock Units will vest one year after date of grant. (One (1) Restricted Stock Unit in the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors is the equivalent of one (1) share of Ashland Common Stock.) This Form 4 is being filed after the required filing deadline because the reporting person's EDGAR Next enrollment had not been completed prior to the filing deadline. The reporting person's EDGAR Next enrollment has since been completed, and this filing is being made promptly thereafter. /s/ Serena S. Kenost, Attorney-in-Fact for Allen A. Spizzo 2026-08-05