ASHLAND INC. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2019

Jan 17, 2019

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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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ASHLAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Cruiser Capital Advisors, LLC

Keith M. Rosenbloom

Cruiser Capital Master Fund LP

Metamorphosis IV LLC

Allen A. Spizzo

William H. Joyce

Patrick E. Gottschalk

Carol S. Eicher

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Cruiser Capital/Ashland Global Holdings Inc.

A copy of a rebuttal presentation to claims made by Ashland Global, which was issued by the Cruiser Capital parties, is filed herewith under Rule 14a-6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The rebuttal presentation is also available on Cruiser Capital's website at www.ElevateAshland.com .

Important Information

On January 7, 2019, Cruiser Capital Master Fund LP filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the "proxy statement") and WHITE proxy card in connection with the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (the " Company "). Cruiser Capital Master Fund LP has nominated four individuals as nominees to the Company's board of directors and is soliciting votes for the election of those individuals as members of the Company's board of directors. The individuals that have been nominated are Allen A. Spizzo, William H. Joyce, Patrick E. Gottschalk and Carol S. Eicher (the " Nominees "). Stockholders are urged to read the definitive proxy statement and WHITE proxy card because they contain important information about the Nominees, the Company and related matters. Stockholders may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement and WHITE proxy card and other documents filed with the SEC by Cruiser Capital Master Fund LP and its affiliates (the " Cruiser Capital Parties ") at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov . The definitive proxy statement and other related SEC documents filed with the SEC by the Cruiser Capital Parties may also be obtained free of charge from the Cruiser Capital Parties, upon request.

Participants in Solicitation

The following persons may be deemed to be participants in the planned solicitation from the Company's stockholders of proxies in favor of the Nominees (the " Participants "): Cruiser Capital Advisors, LLC, Keith M. Rosenbloom, Cruiser Capital Master Fund LP, Metamorphosis IV LLC, Allen A. Spizzo, William H. Joyce, Patrick E. Gottschalk and Carol S. Eicher. The Participants may have interests in the solicitation, including as a result of holding shares of the Company's common stock. Information regarding the Participants and their interests may be found in the proxy statement, as filed with the SEC on January 7, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference.

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