You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, operating income before special items and adjusted EPS are components of various PolyOne annual and long-term employee incentive plans  All DSS results are now reported under discontinued operations.

The new accounting standard is effective January 1, 2018 and requires all components of annual periodic pension and postretirement costs, other than service costs, to be presented below Operating Income. Description POLYONE CORPORATION 3 2013 to 2017 Recast GAAP Financial Information for the Adoption of ASU 2017-07 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 YTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 YTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 YTD Operating Income - As Previously Reported 56.3$ 73.1$ 55.5$ 58.1$ 243.0$ 56.0$ 49.3$ 57.9$ (12.6)$ 150.6$ 70.3$ 78.7$ 74.3$ 34.3$ 257.6$ Interest Cost 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.2 24.5 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 25.6 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.4 21.9 Expected Return on Plan Assets (9.3) (9.3) (9.3) (9.5) (37.4) (8.1) (8.1) (8.0) (8.0) (32.2) (8.2) (8.2) (8.2) (8.1) (32.7) Mark to Market Adjustment - - - (44.0) (44.0) - - - 56.5 56.5 - - - 11.6 11.6 Operating Income - Recasted for ASU 2017-07 53.1$ 69.9$ 52.3$ 10.8$ 186.1$ 54.3$ 47.6$ 56.3$ 42.3$ 200.5$ 67.6$ 76.0$ 71.6$ 43.2$ 258.4$ Other Income (Expense), net - As Previously Reported 1.5$ (1.3)$ (1.5)$ -$ (1.3)$ (0.7)$ (0.4)$ (1.6)$ (1.4)$ (4.1)$ (0.6)$ (1.2)$ (1.7)$ 0.3$ (3.2)$ Interest Cost (6.1) (6.1) (6.1) (6.2) (24.5) (6.4) (6.4) (6.4) (6.4) (25.6) (5.5) (5.5) (5.5) (5.4) (21.9) Expected Return on Plan Assets 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.5 37.4 8.1 8.1 8.0 8.0 32.2 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.1 32.7 Mark to Market Adjustment - - - 44.0 44.0 - - - (56.5) (56.5) - - - (11.6) (11.6) Other Income (Expense), net - Recasted for ASU 2017-07 4.7$ 1.9$ 1.7$ 47.3$ 55.6$ 1.0$ 1.3$ -$ (56.3)$ (54.0)$ 2.1$ 1.5$ 1.0$ (8.6)$ (4.0)$ Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 YTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 YTD Operating Income - As Previously Reported 70.4$ 81.8$ 72.0$ 62.1$ 286.3$ 84.0$ 80.0$ 67.7$ 45.8$ 277.5$ Interest Cost 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 21.2 4.9 4.9 4.9 5.0 19.7 Expected Return on Plan Assets (7.9) (7.9) (7.8) (7.8) (31.4) (6.9) (6.9) (6.9) (7.0) (27.7) Mark to Market Adjustment - - - (8.4) (8.4) - - - 3.3 3.3 Operating Income - Recasted for ASU 2017-07 67.8$ 79.2$ 69.5$ 51.2$ 267.7$ 82.0$ 78.0$ 65.7$ 47.1$ 272.8$ Other Income (Expense), net - As Previously Reported -$ 0.1$ (0.1)$ 0.4$ 0.4$ (1.1)$ (1.4)$ (0.7)$ (0.9)$ (4.1)$ Interest Cost (5.3) (5.3) (5.3) (5.3) (21.2) (4.9) (4.9) (4.9) (5.0) (19.7) Expected Return on Plan Assets 7.9 7.9 7.8 7.8 31.4 6.9 6.9 6.9 7.0 27.7 Mark to Market Adjustment - - - 8.4 8.4 - - - (3.3) (3.3) Other Income (Expense), net - Recasted for ASU 2017-07 2.6$ 2.7$ 2.4$ 11.3$ 19.0$ 0.9$ 0.6$ 1.3$ (2.2)$ 0.6$ 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

The company noted that GAAP EPS includes special items (Attachment 3), which impacted EPS in 2021 and 2020. 2 “I am extremely pleased to finish the year with another record quarter and report the highest level of annual adjusted earnings we have ever achieved,” said Robert M. The company reported sales growth of 27% for the full year compared to 2020, with all segments delivering record sales and operating income. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient annual and long-term employee incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; • The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; • The current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows, including without any limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; • Changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; • Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; • Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; • Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; • Our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • Information systems failures and cyberattacks; • Amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; • Any material adverse changes in the equity and assets of Koninklijke DSM N.V.’s protective materials business (“the Dyneema Business”); • Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of the Dyneema Business and the possible sale of the Distribution business segment; and • Other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” Global Compact & fulfilled Communication of Progress (COP) requirements • New Sustainability Strategy overview page including our 2022 AIP ESG metrics • New ESG Performance page with ESG ratings, awards, and certifications • Increased disclosures on carbon emissions, including disclosure of Climate Change Scenario Analysis • Added new Product Stewardship and Chemical Management policies • Enhanced data reporting for Workforce Demographics • Improved social disclosures on human rights, dependent care and special leave and strategic training management 2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT Launching integrated sustainability website in parallel with report Aligned with leading reporting frameworks 13 ESG PERFORMANCE & AWARDS 14 16th ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL GOVERNANCE 1 (as of 6/30/22) 2022 O U T LO O K $429 $490 $3.05 $3.50 FY 2022 GUIDANCE (TOTAL COMPANY: CURRENT PORTFOLIO) 16 Sales Adjusted Operating Income $4,819 $5,100 + 6% Adjusted EPS + 14% + 15% (in millions) (in millions) (+ 9% excluding FX) (+ 18% excluding FX) (+ 20% excluding FX) 17 CASH FLOW / LEVERAGE ($ millions) 2022E Cash Flow from Operating Activities 400$ Less: Run-Rate CapEx (90) CapEx for Clariant Integration (10) CapEx for IT System Upgrade (15) Total CapEx (115) Free Cash Flow 285$ Adjusted EBITDA 635$ Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 1.6x 18 DYNEEMA / DISTRIBUTION UPDATES • Strong performance so far in 2022 in-line with our modeling • Acquisition to be finalized as early as September 1, pending standard regulatory process and closing conditions • Encouraging interest thus far from potential buyers for world-class business with a strong track record • Second round bids due in August DISTRIBUTION 19 PRO FORMA MODELING UPDATE 2022E ($M) Revenue 5,100$ 415$ 5,515$ (1,635)$ 3,880$ Adjusted EBITDA 635 130 765 (109) 656 EBITDA % 12% 31% 14% 7% 17% Adj. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient’s annual and long-term employee incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

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Reports GAAP earnings per share of $0.59 vs. $0.74 in the prior year, reflecting the favorable impact of certain tax benefits recognized in 2015

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