UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
−Removed: Share repurchase activity during the three months ended June 30, 2023 was as follow:
+Added: Share repurchase activity during the three months ended December 31, 2023 was as follow:
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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(in millions) (a)(b)
−Removed: April 1, 2023 to April 30, 2023
−Removed: May 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023
−Removed: June 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
−Removed: (a) During May 2022, Ashland’s Board of Directors approved a new evergreen $500 million stock repurchase program which replaced the previous stock repurchase program.
−Removed: Ashland’s stock repurchase program does not obligate it to acquire any specific number of shares.
−Removed: Under the program, shares may be repurchased in privately negotiated and/or open market transactions, including under plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2023, $200 million remained available for repurchase under this authorization prior to the initiation of the 2023 stock repurchase program noted below in (b).
−Removed: (b) On June 28, 2023, Ashland's board of directors authorized a new evergreen $1 billion common share repurchase program (2023 stock repurchase program).
−Removed: The new authorization terminates and replaces the company's 2022 stock repurchase program, which had $200 million outstanding at the date of termination.
+Added: October 1, 2023 to Otober 31, 2023
+Added: November 1, 2023 to November 30, 2023
+Added: December 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023
+Added: (a) On June 28, 2023, Ashland's board of directors authorized a new evergreen $1 billion common share repurchase program (2023 Stock Repurchase Program).
+Added: The new authorization terminated and replaced the 2022 Stock Repurchase Program, which had $200 million outstanding at the date of termination.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, $900 million remained available for repurchase under this authorization.
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