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; • 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 December 31, 2020 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” The Company does not provide reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as outlook for adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted operating income and free cash flow, to the most comparable GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because the Company is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. We are Avient. 6 BETTER TOGETHER: POLYONE AND CLARIANT MASTERBATCH Key Financial Data (1) 2021E Sales $4.3 billion 2021E EBITDA $560 million 2021E Free Cash Flow $275 million 88% of EBITDA from specialty applications (1) As of April 30, 2021 webcast Synergies ($ millions) Three-Year Estimate Administrative $ 20 Sourcing 30 Operational 25 Total Synergies $ 75 7 CLARIANT COST SYNERGIES • On-track to realize $45 million of expected synergies in 2021 – up from previous estimate of $35 million • Relentless focus on guiding principles for acquisition integration: safety first, employee collaboration and exceeding customer expectations • Future revenue synergies in excess of $50 million by 2025 are not part of these estimates and represent additional growth over the long term 8 • Barrier technology • Functional additives • Processing aids • Flame retardants • Light-weighting additives Complementary Technologies • Clariant’s approved formulations and certified facilities • Legacy PolyOne’s leading share in distribution channels Healthcare Solutions • Clariant’s position in SE Asia, Latin America, Germany & Italy • Legacy PolyOne’s position in U.S., Canada and China Regional Strengths • Solutions with Avient’s engineered materials customers • Avient’s distribution channels Segment Cross-selling COMPLEMENTARY TECHNOLOGIES AND CUSTOMERS DRIVE REVENUE SYNERGIES Revenue synergy opportunities in excess of $50MM by 2025 The complementary aspects of our combined businesses are unquestionable.

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SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGING OEM S P E C I A L T Y , S T A T I C D I S S I P A T I V E P A C K A G I N G • Provide protection against electrostatic discharge (ESD) and environmental variations • Ensure highly specialized, clean manufacturing conditions • Deliver stringent quality control of ionic and metal contamination • Maintain availability of raw materials across a global supply chain • Ability to translate production globally • Protected critical electronics from ESD while providing an environmental barrier • Adhered to strict quality and cleanliness controls from raw material handling through production to help maintain high-purity standards, such as ultra-clean feeders, deionized water, and specific HVAC systems, supporting quality initiatives, including PCS reviews, eCoA, and HA assessments • Exceeded customer expectations for controlling ionic and metal contamination down to parts per billion (PPB) • Offered global capabilities with local support and material supply to meet growing semiconductor industry needs Stat-Tech Static Dissipative Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/conductive-signal-radiation-shielding-formulations/stat-tech-static-dissipative-electrically-conductive-formulations Slide 1: Semiconductor packaging OEM

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