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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC): 2023 POA
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<p><strong>POWER OF ATTORNEY</strong></p>
<p>The undersigned hereby appoints Robin E. Lampkin, as her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:</p> <p>(1) apply for and obtain on behalf of the
undersigned the necessary access codes to file Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144, pursuant
to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 144 of the
Securities Act of 1933, respectively, electronically via the EDGAR system
pursuant to Regulation S-T and the rules thereunder, and</p> <p>(2) act in a
filing agent capacity to perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary to complete the filing of any such Form 3,
4, 5 and 144 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any other
authority in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and the rules thereunder.</p> <p>The undersigned hereby grants to the
attorney-in-fact the full power and authority, for me and on my behalf, to
perform all acts necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of the rights
and powers hereby granted.</p> <p>The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing individual is acting under this Power of Attorney at the request of
the undersigned, and is not assuming any of the undersigned&rsquo;s
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933.&nbsp;</p> <p>The
attorney-in-fact shall be authorized to act under this Power of Attorney only
so long as such attorney-in-fact is an officer of Ashland Inc., or until such
time as this Power of Attorney has been revoked, annulled or set aside.</p>
<p>This Power of Attorney supersedes any and all powers of attorney previously
granted to the attorney-in-fact with regard to the aforementioned; provided,
however, that any action or actions taken prior hereto pursuant to such
superseded powers shall not be deemed to be unauthorized by virtue of this
document.</p> <p>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of
Attorney as of this&nbsp;14th&nbsp;day of June, 2023</p> <p><u>/s/Eileen Drury
</u></p> <p>Eileen Drury</p>
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