Carbon fiber is known for its strength, toughness, vibration damping, and electric conductivity, while fiberglass offers excellent mechanical and insulative properties. Utility  — Traditional wood and metal utility poles and cross arms are increasingly being replaced by polymer composites because they are non-conductive, durable, and lighter weight than wood or steel, which makes them easier to install.

The arbitration shall be conducted before an arbitrator jointly appointed by the parties. The arbitration shall be conducted in English and in accordance with the rules of the Arbitration Foundation of South Africa. Each Party shall when Processing any Personal Information supplied by either party to the other, comply with all applicable industry codes of conduct to the extent that they regulate the Processing of Personal Information and not do anything, or omit to do anything, which will cause the other Party to contravene any applicable laws, including any Data Protection Legislation.

Independent Registered Public Accountant Services and Related Fee Arrangements Report of the Audit Committee The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Director Independence Lead Director Board Leadership Structure Board’s Oversight of Risk Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines Related Person Transactions Communication with Board Board and Committees Board Attendance Board Committees AAudit Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements NUMBER OF MEETINGS IN 2019: 8 MEMBERS: Compensation Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements NUMBER OF MEETINGS IN 2019: 5 Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements NUMBER OF MEETINGS IN 2019: 2 MEMBERS: Environmental, Health and Safety Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements NUMBER OF MEETINGS IN 2019: 2 Board Refreshment and Diversity 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 5 or fewer 6 to 10 More than 10 Years of Service 3 of 10 Director nominees Diversity NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION 2019 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION Non-Employee Director Compensation Highlights Non-Employee Director Retainer and Meeting Fees Role Annual Cash Retainers NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION 2019 Director Compensation Table Name Fees Earned or Paid in Cash Stock Awards Total (1) Fees Earned or Paid in Cash (column (a)) Stock Awards (column (b)) Option Awards Outstanding and Fully-Vested Deferred Shares Number of Deferred Shares(1) Beneficial Ownership of Our Common Shares Number of Shares Owned(1) Right to Acquire Shares Total Beneficial Ownership % of Class(4) Name and Address Number of Common Shares % of Class Stock Ownership Guidelines for Non-Employee Directors Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Executive Summary Name Title How Pay is Tied to Company Performance. Compliance with Section 409A of the Code 19.

Colorant Chromatics™ Conductive Formulations provided tailored solutions for specific conductivity requirements Conductive Pipette Tips Trilliant™ HC Conductive Formulation offered consistent electrical conductivity and provided high flow grade to conductive pipette tips

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We conducted what became a very competitive bidding process for our PP&S segment," said Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the time required to consummate the proposed divestiture; the satisfaction or waiver of conditions in the sale agreement; any material adverse changes in the business supporting the PP&S assets being sold; the ability to obtain required regulatory or other third-party approvals and consents and otherwise consummate the proposed divestiture; our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate and integrate acquisitions; 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; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; 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 raise or sustain prices for products or services; an ability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisitions and integration, working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.

Carbon fiber is known for its strength, toughness, vibration damping, and electric conductivity, while fiberglass offers excellent mechanical and insulative properties. Utility  — Traditional wood and metal utility poles and cross arms are increasingly being replaced by polymer composites because they are non-conductive, durable, and lighter weight than wood or steel, which makes them easier to install.

General Policy: The Board of Directors of Avient Corporation (the “Company”) has determined, consistent with the Company’s Code of Conduct, that it is the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws, including those relating to buying or selling securities of the Company. In the course of conducting the Company’s business, employees or representatives of the Company or any of its affiliates may become aware of material, non-public information regarding the Company, its subsidiaries and divisions, or other companies with which we do business (this so-called “Inside Information” is defined in Section 3 below).

The Seller’s right to damages remains hereby unaffected and the application of Section 1971 of the Civil Code is hereby excluded. i) If Buyer is in default of performance of its obligations towards Seller and fails to provide adequate assurance of Buyer’s performance before the date of scheduled delivery; or (ii) if Seller has reasonable doubts with respect to Buyer’s performance of its obligations and Buyer fails to provide to Seller adequate assurance of Buyer’s performance before the date of scheduled delivery and in any case within thirty (30) days of Seller’s demand for such assurance; or (iii) if Buyer becomes insolvent or unable to pay its debts as they mature, or goes into liquidation or any bankruptcy proceeding shall be instituted by or against Buyer or if a trustee or receiver or administrator is appointed for all or a substantial part of the assets of Buyer or if Buyer makes any assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (iv) in case of non- compliance of Buyer with any law, statute ordinance, regulation, code or standard (“Laws and Standards”), then Seller may by notice in writing to Buyer, without prejudice to any of its other rights: (a) demand return and take repossession of any delivered Products which have not been paid for and all costs relating to the recovery of the Products shall be for the account of Buyer; and/or (b) suspend its performance or terminate its order confirmation for pending delivery of Products unless Buyer makes such payment for Products on a cash in advance basis or provides adequate assurance of such payment for Products to Seller. The application of Sections 1765 and 1798 to 1800 of the Civil Code is hereby expressly excluded.