Merklein joined Avient in July of 2020 through the acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business. Merklein previously served in management positions at Clariant International, Ltd., including Head of Group Procurement; Vice President, Business Line Plastics and Special Applications, and Head of Region Europe for the Pigments and Additives Division. Merklein studied and graduated in Business Administration from IHK Frankfurt institution in Germany.

Approach of the Avient Group to governance and risk management of UK tax matters The Avient Group establishes internal financial policies requiring UK businesses to comply with all applicable UK tax laws and deploys an internal review process to ensure this policy is followed timely and accurately. Approach with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) The Avient Group is committed to: • promoting a professional, collaborative, open, and transparent relationship with HMRC • discussing business activities and transactions with significant tax implications with HMRC in a timely fashion • engaging in timely dialogue with HMRC to respond to queries and information requests to ensure that HMRC is aware of how issues are progressing • working proactively with HMRC to resolve all tax disputes, and • making appropriate disclosures in tax returns, reports, and correspondence submitted to HMRC.

He previously served as Group President of the Transportation & Electronics business group for 3M Company. Khandpur held a series of roles with increasing responsibility, including Executive Vice President, Transportation & Electronics business group, from 2019 to 2021; Executive Vice President, Electronics & Energy business group, from 2017 to 2019; and Senior Vice President, Research & Development and Chief Technology Officer, from 2014 to 2017, among other roles.

Khandpur previously served as Group President of the Transportation & Electronics business group for 3M Company. Khandpur held a series of roles with increasing responsibility, including Executive Vice President, Transportation & Electronics business group, from 2019 to 2021; Executive Vice President, Electronics & Energy business group, from 2017 to 2019; and Senior Vice President, Research & Development and Chief Technology Officer, from 2014 to 2017, among other roles.

Khandpur previously served as Group President of the Transportation & Electronics business group for 3M Company. Khandpur held a series of roles with increasing responsibility, including Executive Vice President, Transportation & Electronics business group, from 2019 to 2021; Executive Vice President, Electronics & Energy business group, from 2017 to 2019; and Senior Vice President, Research & Development and Chief Technology Officer, from 2014 to 2017, among other roles.

Kronimus joined Avient in March 1999, and in addition to leading the company’s engineered materials business in Europe and India, also serves as Avient’s legal representative in the region, responsible for building and maintaining relationships with local governments and associations. Kronimus served as international controller and finance director as well as other positions of financial, commercial and plant management in Avient’s Color, Additives & Ink business unit. Kronimus earned a bachelors’s degree in Business Administration and Computer Science from University of Cologne in Cologne and a master’s degree in Global Management from Europäische Wirtschaftsakademie in Berlin.

She has over 25 years of legal expertise and business partnership having served in both in-house leadership roles and at leading law firms. Sanders spent over 20 years at 3M Company with various roles of increasing responsibility, culminating as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel supporting global business operations for all segments and manufacturing operations. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with Honors in Finance, also from the University of Texas at Austin.

Khandpur previously served as Group President of the Transportation & Electronics business group for 3M Company. Khandpur held a series of roles with increasing responsibility, including Executive Vice President, Transportation & Electronics business group, from 2019 to 2021; Executive Vice President, Electronics & Energy business group, from 2017 to 2019; and Senior Vice President, Research & Development and Chief Technology Officer, from 2014 to 2017, among other roles.

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