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 • Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant’s Masterbatch business, including any expected synergies; • 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; • An inability to achieve the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisition and integration working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; • Our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • Information systems failures and cyberattacks; • Our ability to consummate and successfully integrate acquisitions; • 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; and • Other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 31 de dezembro de 2020 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” Q 2 2021 P E RFO R MA N CE U P DAT E $69 $122 $0.42 $0.87 Q2 2021 – ORGANIC PERFORMANCE 10 Sales Adjusted Operating Income $870 $1,235 + 42% + 77% + 107% (1) (1) (1) Q2 2021 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE 11 CAI $488 $624 ($ in millions) SEM Distribution $54 $86 +28% +59% $239 $404 $15 $24 +69% +60% $159 $241 $17 $37 +52% +118% SPECIALTY EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION 12 CAI (1) 2018-2020 financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition 15.3% 15.2% 16.2% 18.5% 2018 2019 2020 YTD 2021 14.8% 15.2% 17.6% 19.1% 2018 2019 2020 YTD 2021 SEM • Continued portfolio transformation to high-growth end markets and sustainable solutions • Clariant Masterbatch synergy realization • Investments in composites and outdoor high performance applications drive growth and mix improvements CAI EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION 13 Legacy CAI 18.9% 18.9% 20.3% 2019 2020 YTD 2021 Legacy 11.9% 13.8% 16.8% 2019 2020 YTD 2021 • Synergy capture translating to the bottom line • Positive mix with growth in healthcare, consumer and packaging end-markets • World-class vitality index of 35% represents sales from products introduced in the last five years. ColorWorks innovation centers are specially designed to foster imagination and enable creative exploration of innovative solutions • Focus on customers’ sustainability initiatives through recyclability and post-consumer recycled materials for packaging applications • Supports 8-12% long-term revenue growth expectations across our sustainable solutions portfolio 14 2020 Pro forma $870 $69 Sustainable Solutions 66 37% 26 Healthcare 29 20% 7 Composites 12 36% 6 Growth in Asia / LATAM 47 39% 11 Other 190 48% 22 Sub-total $1,214 40% $141 COVID Response Applications (15) (8) FX Impact 36 4 Synergies 11 Incentives, Travel, Other Employee Costs (26) 2021 Actual $1,235 42% $122 Q2 2021 ORGANIC SALES AND OPERATING INCOME 15 (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition Sales Growth Rate Operating Income$ millions 16 Q2 2020PF Q2 2021 (2) Financial information is presented on a constant currency basis (1,2) (44% of total revenue) (56% of total revenue) Q2 END MARKET SALES PERFORMANCE +26% +38% +46% +103% +51% +9% +7% +67% Energy Telecom Building & Transportation Industrial Healthcare Packaging Consumer Q2 YEAR-OVER-YEAR EBITDA BRIDGE Q2 2020 Pro forma $ 106 Demand 69 17 EBITDA$ millions • Demand impact driven by growth in sustainable solutions and consumer products • Price increases more than offset raw material and supply chain impacts (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition CAI: Price / Mix 40 Inflation (32) SEM: Price / Mix 23 Inflation (18) Distribution: Price / Mix 81 Inflation (77) Net Price Benefit 17 Supply Chain Disruptions (14) COVID Response Applications (8) Synergies 11 Incentives, Travel, FX, Other (22) Q2 2021 Actual $ 159 Q1 2021 Actual $ 161 CAI: Price / Mix 32 Inflation (22) SEM: Price / Mix 15 Inflation (9) Distribution: Price / Mix 50 Inflation (48) Net Price Benefit 18 Supply Chain Disruptions (12) Demand / Seasonality (6) Other (2) Q2 2021 Actual $ 15918 EBITDA$ millions • Price increases more than offset raw material and freight inflation impacts • Demand impact driven by Q2 seasonality for the business Q1 TO Q2 SEQUENTIAL EBITDA BRIDGE Q 3 AN D FU LL Y EA R 2021 O U TLO O K $74 $98 $0.46 $0.68 ORGANIC GROWTH PROJECTIONS – Q3 20 Sales Adjusted Operating Income $925 $1,150 + 24% + 32% + 48% FULL YEAR GUIDANCE INCREASED 21 Sales Adj.

F-27, MIDC, Ranjangaon, Shirur, Pune, Maharashtra 412 220 India ISO 14001:2015 The Environmental Management System is applicable to: Certificate No: 55688 Certification Date: 15 March 2017 Effective Date: 09 March 2023 Expiration Date: 14 March 2026 Revision Date: 21 March 2023 Dominic Townsend, President DESIGN MANUFACTURE OF COLOR MASTER BATCHES, ADDITIVES CONCENTRATES AND SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS This certificate may be found on the ABS QE Website (www.abs-qe.com).

F-27, MIDC, Ranjangaon, Shirur, Pune, Maharashtra 412 220 India ISO 45001:2018 The Occupational Health and Safety Management is applicable to: Certificate No: 55689 Certification Date: 15 March 2017 Effective Date: 09 March 2023 Expiration Date: 14 March 2026 Revision Date: 15 March 2023 Dominic Townsend, President DESIGN MANUFACTURE OF COLOR MASTER BATCHES, ADDITIVES CONCENTRATES AND SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS.

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$86 $123 $0.53 $0.89 Q1 2021 – ORGANIC PERFORMANCE 3 Sales Adjusted Operating Income $991 $1,162 + 17% + 43% + 68% (1) (1) (1) Q1 2021 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE 4 CAI $536 $609 ($ in millions) SEM Distribution $64 $89 +14% +39% $290 $363 $19 $24 +25% +26% $185 $217 $22 $34 +17% +55% SPECIALTY EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION 5 CAI (1) 2018-2020 financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition 15.3% 15.2% 16.2% 19.1% 2018 2019 2020 Q1 2021 14.8% 15.2% 17.6% 19.4% 2018 2019 2020 Q1 2021 SEM • Continued portfolio transformation to high-growth end markets and sustainable solutions • Clariant Masterbatch synergy realization • Investments in composites and outdoor high performance applications drive growth and mix improvements CAI EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION 6 Legacy CAI 18.9% 18.9% 21.0% 2019 2020 Q1 2021 Legacy 11.9% 13.8% 17.4% 2019 2020 Q1 2021 • Early synergy capture translating to the bottom line • Positive mix with growth in healthcare, consumer and packaging end-markets • World-class vitality index of 36% represents sales from products introduced in the last five years. This innovation drives performance and is reflective of consistent, strategic investments in our portfolio…and people. 2020 Pro forma $991 $86 Sustainable Solutions 15 11% 6 Healthcare 28 22% 6 Composites 6 10% 3 Growth in Emerging Regions 44 30% 10 Other 53 10% 7 Sub-total $1,137 15% $118 FX Impact 25 - 2 Synergies - - 11 Incentives, Travel, Other Employee Costs - - (8) 2021 Actual $1,162 17% $123 Q1 2021 ORGANIC SALES AND OPERATING INCOME 7 (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition Sales Growth Rate Operating Income$ millions 8 Wire & Cable Transportation Industrial Healthcare Packaging Consumer Q1 2020PF Q1 2021 (2) Financial information is presented on a constant currency basis (1,2) (42% of total revenue) (58% of total revenue) Q1 END MARKET SALES PERFORMANCE +17% +14% +8% +10% +8% +22% +5% +24% Q 2 AN D FU LL Y EA R 2021 O U TLO O K $69 $112 $0.42 $0.80 ORGANIC GROWTH PROJECTIONS – Q2 10 Sales Adjusted Operating Income $870 $1,100 + 26% + 62% + 90% (1) (1) (1) (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition FULL YEAR GUIDANCE INCREASED 11 Sales Adj. We will deliver for our stakeholders through multiple value creation levers—many of which are unique to Avient: o Demand for sustainable solutions, healthcare, and composites, together with Clariant Masterbatch revenue synergies, that will drive 2021 revenue growth of 14% and long-term growth in excess of GDP o Clariant Masterbatch cost synergy capture will result in significant near-term benefit In addition, we remain committed to increasing annual dividends in line with earnings growth and opportunistically buying back shares, all while remaining modestly levered.

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