UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20594
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
Ashland Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
044204105
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the
class of securities described in Item 1: and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less
of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Capital Research and Management Company
95-1411037
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NONE
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
NONE
BENEFICIALL
Y OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING
7,878,800
PERSON WITH
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,878,800 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.9%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Inc.
52-0793788
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Maryland
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
3,680,000
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
NONE
BENEFICIALL
Y OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING
NONE
PERSON WITH
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,680,000
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.1%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IV
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 2
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Ashland Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
50 E. River Center Blvd.
P.O. Box 391
Covington, KY 41012-0391
Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing:
Capital Research and Management Company and Washington Mutual
Investors Fund, Inc.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
044204105
Item 3 The person(s) filing is(are):
(d) [X] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.
(e) [X] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Item 4 Ownership
Capital Research and Management Company, an investment adviser
registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 7,878,800 shares or 10.9%
of the 72,177,000 shares of Common Stock believed to be outstanding
as a result of acting as investment adviser to various investment
companies registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940.
Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Inc., an investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which is
advised by Capital Research and Management Company, is the
beneficial owner of 3,680,000 shares or 5.1% of the 72,177,000
shares of Common Stock believed to be outstanding.
Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: [ ]
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Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: N/A
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: N/A
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of the Group: N/A
Item 10 Certification
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such
purpose or effect.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 10, 2000 (For the period ended
December 31, 1999)
Signature: *Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
Name/Title: Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Executive Vice
President
Capital Research and Management Company
Date: February 10, 2000 (For the period ended
December 31, 1999)
Signature: *Howard L. Kitzmiller
Name/Title: Howard L. Kitzmiller, Senior Vice
President
Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Inc.
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*By
James P. Ryan
Attorney-in-fact
Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 18,
2000 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital Research and
Management Company on February 10, 2000 with respect to 3COM
Corporation.
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AGREEMENT
Los Angeles, CA
February 10, 2000
Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") and Washington Mutual
Investors Fund, Inc. ("WMIF") hereby agree to file a joint statement on
Schedule 13G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") in
connection with their beneficial ownership of Common Stock issued by
Ashland Inc.
CRMC and WMIF state that they are each entitled to individually use
Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) of the Act.
CRMC and WMIF are each responsible for the timely filing of the
statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy
of the information concerning each of them contained therein but are not
responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning
the others.
CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY
BY: *Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Executive
Vice President
Capital Research and Management
Company
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INVESTORS FUND, INC.
BY: *Howard L. Kitzmiller
Howard L. Kitzmiller, Senior
Vice President
Washington Mutual Investors
Fund, Inc.
*By
James P. Ryan
Attorney-in-fact
Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 18, 2000 included
as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission by Capital Research and Management Company on February 10,
2000 with respect to 3COM Corporation
