Ashland Inc. · NYSE:ASH
Ashland — Investor Presentation (December 2024)
14 slides from Ashland's investor presentation, December 2024
Slide 1: Ashland Inc. 100th Anniversary of Founding
Ashland Inc. 100th Anniversary of Founding December 2024 1 | CONFIDENTIAL
Slide 2: Original Listing Date: May 8, 1950
Ashland Inc. Original Listing Date: May 8, 1950 Ashland Inc., operating as Ashland Oil & Refining Company at the time, applied to list 532,258 shares of Preferred Stock and 1,767,508 shares of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on March 29, 1950. The stock began trading on the NYSE on May 8
Slide 3: Original Listing Agreement: March 27, 1950
Ashland Inc. Original Listing Agreement: March 27, 1950 Ashland Inc.'s Listing Fee Agreement, signed by President J. Howard Marshall, was part of the company’s application when it first listed on the Exchange in 1950. 3 | CONFIDENTIAL
Slide 4: Specimen Stock Certificates: 1950-1970
Ashland Inc. Specimen Stock Certificates: 1950-1970 Stock certificates had to meet the NYSE’s high standards for engraving and rules governing the images pictured in the vignette. These displayed versions reflect the transformation in Ashland Inc.'s issued certificates and corporate identity from As
Slide 5: Company Roots
Ashland Inc. Company Roots Ashland Inc. was originally founded in 1924 as a subsidiary of the Kentucky-based Swiss Oil Corporation (founded 1918), operating under the name Ashland Refining Company. In 1936, Ashland and Swiss Oil consolidated under the Ashland Oil & Refining Company name, incorporati
Slide 6: NYSE Trading Floor Photographs
NYSE Trading Floor Photographs 6 | CONFIDENTIAL
Slide 7: Trading Floor 2024
New York Stock Exchange Trading Floor 2024 The George B. Post designed building that houses the current NYSE Trading Floor opened in April 1903. A look at the current NYSE Trading Floor offers reflection for how the Exchange has evolved over the course of Ashland Inc.'s history. 7 | CONFIDENTIAL
Slide 8: Trading Floor 1924
New York Stock Exchange Trading Floor 1924 A view of the NYSE Trading Floor as it appeared when Ashland Inc. was founded 1924. The George B. Post designed building that houses the current trading floor opened in 1903. As the stock market continued to grow, the NYSE purchased adjoining property in 19
Slide 9: Trading Floor 1950
New York Stock Exchange Trading Floor 1950 A look at the NYSE trading floor when Ashland Inc. listed on the NYSE in 1950. The horseshoe shaped posts were installed on the floor in 1929-1930. The design allowed the specialists to stand outside the posts and coordinate the trading of up to 25 stocks a
Slide 10: NYSE Historical Artifacts
NYSE Historical Artifacts Digitized Materials 10 | CONFIDENTIAL
Slide 11: The Exchange Magazine, April 1950
The Exchange Magazine April 1950 Ashland Inc. was featured in the New York Stock Exchange investor magazine’s spotlight on new listings, noting the company’s then leading role in oil transportation on the Ohio-Mississippi River system. 11 | CONFIDENTIAL
Slide 12: NYSE Weekly Bulletin, May 1950
NYSE Weekly Bulletin May 1950 Ashland Inc.’s addition to the NYSE stock list was announced to the Trading Floor community in the May 12, 1950 issue of the NYSE Weekly Bulletin, noting the company’s ticker symbol and trading post location. 12 | CONFIDENTIAL
Slide 13: Past Company Visits
Past Company Visits Bell Ceremonies + Events: 2000 13 | CONFIDENTIAL
Slide 14: October 24, 2000 – 50th Anniversary of Listing
Ashland Inc. October 24, 2000 – 50th Anniversary of Listing The NYSE welcomed Ashland Inc. to the Exchange in October 2000 to celebrate 50 years of continuous listing. The festivities included a NASCAR racecar in Experience Square, while Chairman and CEO Paul W. Chellgren rang the Opening Bell. 14 |