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Attending and Voting at the Annual Meeting Company Operating Performance Our Company Culture Impact of Our Performance on Named Executive Officer 2018 Compensation Annual Incentive Plan 2018 Annual Incentive Program Payouts Named Executive Officer 2018 Target Opportunity ($) Payout (%) Payout ($) Long-Term Incentive Program 2016 – 2018 Cash-Settled Performance Units Performance Measure: Adjusted EPS Performance Periods Weighting Target Result Payout % Our Director Nominees and Committee Membership Name Age Director Since Principal Position Notable Skills and Experiences Independent Committee Membership* (M=Member, C=Chair) AC CC N&GC EH&SC Name Age Director Since Principal Position Notable Skills and Experiences Independent Committee Membership* (M=Member, C=Chair) AC CC N&GC EH&SC Average Tenure Average Age Gender Diversity 5.25 59 30% Governance Highlights Director Independence Independent Lead Director Board Oversight of Risk Management Stock Ownership Requirements Board Practices PROXY STATEMENT POLYONE CORPORATION PolyOne Center 33587 Walker Road Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 PROXY STATEMENT Dated March 28, 2019 PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Our Board recommends a vote FOR all the nominees listed below. Crist, Senior Vice President, President of Color, Additives and Inks(1) Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation (column (f)) 2018 Annual Incentive Program 2016 – 2018 Cash-Settled Performance Units ($) All Other Compensation (column (g)) Company Contributions to Qualified Savings Plan. Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards (column (i)) Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards (column (j)) Narrative Disclosure Relating to the 2018 Summary Compensation Table and the 2018 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table Outstanding Equity Awards at 2018 Fiscal Year-End Exercise Price Expiration Date Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have Not Vested (j) Stock Awards Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unearned Options Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have Not Vested (i) Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested Number of Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) Exercisable Option Awards Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable (column (b)) Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable (column (c)) Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (column (d)) Option Exercise Price (column (e)) Option Expiration Date (column (f)) Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (column (g)) Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (column (h)) Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (column (i)) Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (column (j)) 2018 Option Exercises and Stock Vested Option Awards Stock Awards Acquired on Exercise Value Realized on Exercise Acquired on Vesting Value Realized on Vesting Option Awards (columns (b) and (c)) Stock Awards (columns (d) and (e)) 2018 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Aggregate Executive Registrant Aggregate Aggregate Aggregate Balance at Contributions Contributions Earnings Withdrawals/ Balance at in Last FY in Last FY in Last FY Distributions Last FYE (1) ($)(2) ($)(3) ($)(4) ($) ($)(1)(5) Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control Summary of Potential Payments Management Continuity Agreements Executive Severance Plan Annual Plan Long-Term Incentive Awards Retirement Benefits Payments and Benefits Upon Termination — As of the End of Fiscal Year 2018 CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure CEO Annual Total Compensation for 2018: $6,127,920 Median Employee Annual Total Compensation for 2018: $48,056 Ratio of CEO to Median Employee Annual Total Compensation for 2018: 128:1 How the Median Employee was Determined in 2017 Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation Policy on Related Person Transactions Risk Assessment of the Compensation Programs Compensation Committee Report The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Voting at the Meeting not Shareholder Proposals MISCELLANEOUS Proxy Solicitation We will furnish without charge to each person from whom a proxy is being solicited, upon written request of any such person, a copy of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, as filed with the SEC, including the financial statements and schedules thereto.

As a member of the American Chemistry Council, we have adopted Responsible Care® Guiding Principles and the Product Safety Code of Management Practices to guide our efforts in material sourcing, development and management of our product portfolio throughout the value chain and life cycle. Sustainable and ethical management of our products protects our employees, customers and communities in which we operate, while maintaining customer confidence in Avient’s materials.

Review and approve the terms of all employment agreements, executive severance plan and agreements, management continuity agreements and change in control agreements for elected officers The Company’s Chief Human Resources Officer will be the management liaison to the Committee with respect to matters concerning compensation and benefits The Committee may invite such members of management to its meetings as it deems appropriate.

China TEL: +86 21 32799000 Zhu Hai Ming Management Representative Lack of fulfilment of conditions as set out in the Certification Agreement may render this Certificate invalid. TEL:+31(0)102922689. www.dnvgl.com/assurance Certificate No: 7071-1998-AQ-RGC-RvA Initial certification date: 28 April, 1998 Valid: 29 March, 2021 – 29 March, 2024 This is to certify that the management system of PolyOne-Shanghai, China No. 88, Guo Shou Jing Road, Z. Park, Pudong, Shanghai China, 201203 and the sites as mentioned in the appendix accompanying this certificate has been found to conform to the Quality Management System standard: GB/T 19001-2016/ISO 9001:2015 This certificate is valid for the following scope: Design and Manufacture of Masterbatch Certificate No: 7071-1998-AQ-RGC-RvA Place and date: Shanghai, 19 March, 2021 Lack of fulfilment of conditions as set out in the Certification Agreement may render this Certificate invalid.

Any translations of this document shall be used for reference only.) 1/2 Certificate of Approval AWARDED TO PolyOne France Tossiat Route de la vavrette, 01250, Tossiat - France IATF USI: LWZS4P Bureau Veritas Certification certify that the Quality Management System of the above organisation has been audited and found to be in accordance with the requirements of IATF 16949 - FIRST EDITION and the applicable customer specific requirements SCOPE Design and manufacturing PERMITTED EXCLUSION(S) None PRODUCT(S) DELIVERED colour with additive concentrates for thermoplastic resins and speciality compounds obtained by mixing and extrusion https://e-cer.bureauveritas.com/68LJQE0ZV0CO6I7YW0YSXOUMV9WWROQPHPI2AOHRRLFFVRAVTFVZGXKWIE3TOWLTTKEWCPQB9UNAPXHH6T0HXOMUEDVYPRPJLEXBBTKQYPBRICYOKY143TECQ5UMHGA3JX Date Of Certification: 11 December 2024 Date Of Expiration: 10 December 2027 IATF Certificate N°: 0558656 Bureau Veritas Certification Certificate No: FR094003 - IATF Revision: 1 For Bureau Veritas Certification Holding, Tour ALTO, 4 place des saisons, 92400 COURBEVOIE – France (The official document is in English. Any translations of this document shall be used for reference only.) 2/2 Appendix to the Certificate of Approval AWARDED TO PolyOne France Tossiat Route de la vavrette, 01250, Tossiat - France IATF USI: LWZS4P REMOTE SUPPORT FUNCTION(S) NAME ADDRESS SCOPE AVIENT LUXEMBOURG 19, Route de bastogne, 9638, Pommerloch - Luxembourg IATF USI: GAZS9A Purchasing, Logistics, Supplier Management PolyOne Europe Logistics 7 Rue bleriot, 4460, Grace-Hollogne - Belgium IATF USI: P4WA4Y Warehousing Polyone Poland Ul. wschdnia 6, 99-300, Kutno - Poland IATF USI: C4W5ZL Logistics https://e-cer.bureauveritas.com/68LJQE0ZV0CO6I7YW0YSXOUMV9WWROQPHPI2AOHRRLFFVRAVTFVZGXKWIE3TOWLTTKEWCPQB9UNAPXHH6T0HXOMUEDVYPRPJLEXBBTKQYPBRICYOKY143TECQ5UMHGA3JX 2024-12-13T10:07:11+0100 Authenticity and Integrity

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