Ashland Inc. commences registered exchange offers for its 3.000% Senior Notes due 2016, 3.875% Senior Notes due 2018, 4.750% Senior Notes due 2022 and 6.875% Senior Notes due 2043
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
August 8, 2013
COVINGTON, Ky. - Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced offers (each an
"exchange offer" and collectively the "exchange offers") to exchange all of its
outstanding 3.000% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "Original 2016 Notes") for its
3.000% Senior Notes due 2016, which have been registered under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") (the "Exchange 2016 Notes"),
3.875% Senior Notes due 2018 (the "Original 2018 Notes") for its 3.875% Senior
Notes due 2018, which have been registered under the Securities Act (the
"Exchange 2018 Notes"), 4.750% Senior Notes due 2022 (the "Original 2022 Notes")
for its 4.750% Senior Notes due 2022, which have been registered under the
Securities Act (the "Exchange 2022 Notes") and 6.875% Senior Notes due 2043 (the
"Original 2043 Notes" and, together with the Original 2016 Notes, the Original
2018 Notes and the Original 2022 Notes, the "Original Notes" and each an
"Original Note") for its 6.875% Senior Notes due 2043, which have been
registered under the Securities Act (the "Exchange 2043 Notes" and, together
with the Exchange 2016 Notes, the Exchange 2018 Notes and the Exchange 2022
Notes, the "Exchange Notes").
The exchange offers will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September
9, 2013, subject to Ashland's right to extend the expiration date for any
exchange offer. Tender of Original Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to
the expiration date. The terms of the Exchange Notes are substantially identical
to the terms of the corresponding series of the Original Notes, except that the
Exchange Notes are registered under the Securities Act and the transfer
restrictions, registration rights and payment of additional interest in case of
non-registration applicable to the Original Notes do not apply to the Exchange
Notes.
The terms of the exchange offers and other information relating to Ashland are
set forth in the prospectus dated August 8, 2013 (the "Prospectus") and the
related letter of transmittal. Holders of the Original Notes may obtain the
Prospectus and related letter of transmittal through U.S. Bank National
Association, which is serving as the exchange agent in connection with the
exchange offers. U.S. Bank National Association's address, telephone number and
facsimile number are as follows:
U.S. Bank National Association
U.S. Bank West Side Flats Operations Center
60 Livingston Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55107
Attention: Specialized Finance
Reference: Ashland Inc.
Telephone number: (800) 934-6802
Facsimile number: (651) 466-7372
This press release shall not constitute an offer to exchange nor a solicitation
of an offer to exchange the Original Notes. The exchange offers are being made
only pursuant to the Prospectus and the related letter of transmittal and only
to such persons and in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.
About Ashland
In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland Inc. provide the specialty
chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved
products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at
work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including
architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, food and beverage,
personal care, pharmaceutical, tissue and towel, and water treatment. Visit
ashland.com to see the innovations we offer through our four commercial units -
Ashland Specialty Ingredients, Ashland Water Technologies, Ashland Performance
Materials and Ashland Consumer Markets.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Media Relations
Gary Rhodes
+1 (859) 815-3047
glrhodes(at)ashland.com
Investor Relations
Jason Thompson
+1 (859) 815-4454
jlthompson(at)ashland.com
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