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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950157-18-001213
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181213
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20181213

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASHLAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001674862
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [5160]
		IRS NUMBER:				812587835
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-211719
		FILM NUMBER:		181233000

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 E RIVERCENTER BLVD
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			41011
		BUSINESS PHONE:		859-815-3333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 E RIVERCENTER BLVD
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			41011
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><br>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">COVINGTON, Kentucky, December 13, 2018 &#8211; Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced changes to its board of directors as part of its ongoing board refreshment program. Barry W. Perry, Ashland&#8217;s current lead independent director, will retire from the board, consistent with Ashland&#8217;s director retirement policy, as of the company&#8217;s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (&#8220;2019 Annual Meeting&#8221;).&#160;The board will appoint a new lead independent director to succeed Mr. Perry upon his retirement.&#160;Additionally, the company announced that a search for a new independent director is underway. Ashland has received requests from shareholders who would like to&#160;have input on the new director and will continue to engage with shareholders during the search process. Following Mr. Perry&#8217;s retirement, the board will temporarily decrease to 10 directors until a new independent&#160;board member is appointed. Following that appointment, six of Ashland&#8217;s 11&#160;directors will have been added to the board since 2015.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&#8220;This announcement reflects Ashland&#8217;s continued commitment to regular board refreshment,&#8221; said Bill Wulfsohn, Ashland chairman and chief executive officer. &#8220;On behalf of the board and management team, I want to thank Barry for his invaluable contributions over the years. He was instrumental in designing and implementing the transformation of Ashland into a leading specialty chemicals company, and we wish him well in his retirement. We look forward to welcoming a new director to our board in the coming months who will complement the skills and expertise of our existing board members.&#8221;</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&#8220;It has been an honor to work alongside Ashland&#8217;s talented team over the past decade, as the company has evolved and strengthened its competitive position,&#8221; said Mr. Perry. &#8220;I am proud of the work that has been done to make Ashland a leaner, more cost-competitive and growth-oriented specialty chemicals organization, and I am as confident as ever that Ashland has the right team and strategy in place to continue achieving its objectives. I look forward to following the company&#8217;s success for many years to come.&#8221;</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ASH) is a premier global specialty chemicals company serving customers in a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including adhesives, architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, food and beverage, nutraceuticals, personal care and pharmaceutical. At Ashland, we are approximately 6,000 passionate, tenacious solvers - from renowned scientists and research chemists to talented engineers and plant operators - who thrive on developing practical, innovative and elegant solutions to complex problems for customers in more than 100 countries. Visit ashland.com to learn more.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">On December 13, 2018, Ashland filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) a preliminary proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the &#8220;proxy statement&#8221;), containing a form of blue proxy card, in connection with its 2019 Annual Meeting, which is available free of charge at the SEC&#8217;s website at www.sec.gov and Ashland&#8217;s website at http://investor.ashland.com. Ashland plans to file with the SEC and mail to its stockholders a definitive proxy statement in connection with its 2019 Annual Meeting. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ASHLAND&#8217;S PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO AND ACCOMPANYING BLUE PROXY CARD, FILED WITH OR FURNISHED TO THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN, OR WILL CONTAIN, IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ASHLAND.</div>

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