EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated November 19, 2012 relating to the consolidated financial statements, financial statement schedule and effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Ashland's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 1, 2013