Ashland Collecting Takeover Bids This Month as Apollo, Carlyle Circle

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Ashland is collecting takeover bids this month, sending its shares up almost 1%, according to a report circulating Tuesday. Apollo Global and Carlyle Group are among the financial sponsors interested in the chemical maker, traders said, citing a DealReporter article. The update follows a Bloomberg report last month that Ashland was evaluating a possible sale after receiving takeover interest, with Advent, Apollo and Carlyle Group among those that had contacted the company. Standard Industries Inc., which through its investment platform Standard Investments LLC is among Ashland's biggest shareholders, is also interested, according to the Bloomberg report. Activist investors have been pushing for months for Ashland to explore a sale, and last month the company confirmed an agreement with activist investor Ancora Holdings to expand its board. Ashland is set to hold its innovation day on Thursday.

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Ashland Global Holdings Inc
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Collecting takeover bids this month from Apollo, Carlyle and others after activist pressure to explore a sale.

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Carlyle Group Inc
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± MixedCapitalrelevance

Named as one of the financial sponsors interested in bidding for Ashland; no deal or terms confirmed.

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