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Additionally, Adjusted EPS excludes the impact of special items and amortization expense associated with intangible assets. 2 PRO FORMA 2021 TO 2022 BRIDGE 3 2021 EPS from Continuing Operations 1.69$ Pro Forma & Special Items 1.33 Proforma 2021 Adjusted EPS 3.02$ FX Impact (0.22) China Lockdowns / Russia Import Sales (0.24) Outdoor High Performance (0.13) Dyneema 0.06 Color, Additives and Inks 0.38 Legacy Specialty Engineered Materials 0.22 Other 0.01 Proforma 2022 Adjusted EPS 3.10$ COLOR, ADDITIVES AND INKS 7% (4%) (9%) 6% (10%) 0% 1% 2% 7% 10% 4% (3%) 12% (6%) 5% 6% 9% 610 650 624 649 587 565 581 526 2,402 2,390 589 650 589 649 543 565 545 526 2,266 2,390 116 121 112 119 93 95 88 79 409 414 113 121 106 119 87 95 84 79 390 414 10% 4 (1%) PRO FORMA SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS 16%8% (8%) (8%) 3% (6%) (6%) (2%) 2% 20%12% (1%) (2%) 5% (1%) (2%) 3% 6% 314 338 348 343 325 300 321 295 1,308 1,276 303 338 329 343 303 300 301 295 1,236 1,276 67 78 75 77 70 66 66 62 278 283 65 78 73 77 67 66 63 62 268 283 5 Constant Currency Adjusted EPS Adjusted EPS PRO FORMA AVIENT 10% (3%) (21%) 3% 9% 5% 7% (5%) (9%) (1%) (1%) (12%) 1% 17% 8% (14%) 11% 14% 10% 11% 2% (3%) 5% 8% (5%) 7% 925 987 973 992 912 867 902 823 3,712 3,669 893 987 919 992 847 867 845 823 3,504 3,669 161 176 164 172 142 141 133 117 600 606 155 176 157 172 131 141 123 117 566 6068% 2% 0.84 0.98 0.87 0.96 0.70 0.68 0.61 0.48 3.02 3.10 0.79 0.98 0.82 0.96 0.63 0.68 0.56 0.48 2.80 3.10 17% 24% 6 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2021 Net income from continuing operations $ 64.7 $ 60.4 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.3) (0.4) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 64.4 $ 0.70 $ 60.0 $ 0.65 Special items, after tax $ 6.4 $ 0.07 $ 2.6 $ 0.03 APM pro forma adjustments 2.6 0.03 (3.1) (0.03) Amortization expense, after tax 17.4 0.19 17.9 0.19 Adjusted pro forma net income / EPS $ 90.8 $ 0.98 $ 77.4 $ 0.84 Weighted average diluted shares 92.3 92.2 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2021 Net income from continuing operations $ 62.8 $ 50.2 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — (0.6) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 62.8 $ 0.68 $ 49.6 $ 0.54 Special items, after tax $ 3.2 $ 0.03 $ 11.7 $ 0.13 APM pro forma adjustments 5.2 0.06 1.4 0.02 Amortization expense, after tax 17.2 0.19 17.8 0.19 Adjusted pro forma net income / EPS $ 88.4 $ 0.96 $ 80.5 $ 0.87 Weighted average diluted shares 92.1 92.4 September 30, 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Avient EPS Net income from continuing operations $ 33.4 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.3 Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 33.7 $ 0.37 Special items, after tax $ 11.7 $ 0.13 APM pro forma adjustments 1.5 0.02 Amortization expense, after tax 17.6 0.19 Adjusted pro forma net income / EPS $ 64.5 $ 0.70 Weighted average diluted shares 92.2 Adjusted EPS may not recalculate due to rounding. 1 December 31, 2021 Year Ended December 31, 2021 Net income from continuing operations $ 11.2 $ 155.2 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.9 0.2 Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 12.1 $ 0.13 $ 155.4 $ 1.69 Special items, after tax $ 24.0 $ 0.26 $ 50.0 $ 0.54 APM pro forma adjustments 2.5 0.03 1.6 0.02 Amortization expense, after tax 17.8 0.19 71.1 0.77 Adjusted pro forma net income / EPS $ 56.4 $ 0.61 $ 278.1 $ 3.02 Weighted average diluted shares 92.4 92.1 Reconciliation of Color, Additives and Inks EBITDA Operating Income 88.8 86.3 66.8 61.2 303.1 94.5 93.6 Depreciation and amortization 27.4 25.3 26.6 26.4 105.7 26.0 25.9 EBITDA $ 116.2 $ 111.6 $ 93.4 $ 87.6 $ 408.8 $ 120.5 $ 119.5 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma Operating Income 32.6 9.1 41.7 35.8 13.9 49.7 30.0 15.2 45.2 Depreciation and amortization 7.8 17.5 25.3 8.1 17.3 25.4 7.9 17.1 25.0 EBITDA $ 40.4 $ 26.6 $ 67.0 $ 43.9 $ 31.2 $ 75.1 $ 37.9 $ 32.3 $ 70.2 Q4 2021 YTD 2021 Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma Operating Income 27.1 11.7 38.8 125.5 49.9 175.4 Depreciation and amortization 8.0 18.9 26.9 31.8 70.8 102.6 EBITDA $ 35.1 $ 30.6 $ 65.7 $ 157.3 $ 120.7 $ 278.0 2 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma Operating Income 38.3 15.4 53.7 35.2 17.7 52.9 Depreciation and amortization 7.8 16.6 24.4 7.7 16.6 24.3 EBITDA $ 46.1 $ 32.0 $ 78.1 $ 42.9 $ 34.3 $ 77.2 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma Net income from continuing operations 60.4 (3.1) 57.3 50.2 1.4 51.6 33.4 1.5 34.9 Income tax expense 16.3 1.1 17.4 13.8 1.3 15.1 2.0 2.5 4.5 Interest expense 19.3 11.1 30.4 19.5 11.2 30.7 19.0 11.2 30.2 Depreciation and amortization 36.9 17.5 54.4 33.6 17.3 50.9 36.6 17.1 53.7 EBITDA 132.9 26.6 159.5 117.1 31.2 148.3 91.0 32.3 123.3 Special items, before tax 2.4 — 2.4 14.2 — 14.2 19.9 — 19.9 Depreciation included in special items (0.6) — (0.6) 1.4 — 1.4 (0.9) — (0.9) Adjusted EBITDA $ 134.7 $ 26.6 $ 161.3 $ 132.7 $ 31.2 $ 163.9 $ 110.0 $ 32.3 $ 142.3 Q4 2021 YTD 2021 Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma Net income from continuing operations 11.2 2.5 13.7 155.2 1.6 156.8 Income tax expense 16.2 (1.9) 14.3 48.3 3.7 52.0 Interest expense 17.5 11.1 28.6 75.3 44.6 119.9 Depreciation and amortization 37.9 18.9 56.8 145.0 70.8 215.8 EBITDA 82.8 30.6 113.4 423.8 120.7 544.5 Special items, before tax 20.6 — 20.6 57.1 — 57.1 Depreciation included in special items (1.6) — (1.6) (1.7) — (1.7) Adjusted EBITDA $ 101.8 $ 30.6 $ 132.4 $ 479.2 $ 120.7 $ 599.9 3 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma Net income from continuing operations 64.7 2.6 67.3 62.8 5.2 68.0 Income tax expense 20.0 1.7 21.7 22.7 1.4 24.1 Interest expense 16.9 11.1 28.0 16.2 11.1 27.3 Depreciation and amortization 37.6 16.6 54.2 36.3 16.6 52.9 EBITDA 139.2 32.0 171.2 138.0 34.3 172.3 Special items, before tax 6.6 — 6.6 0.9 — 0.9 Depreciation included in special items (2.1) — (2.1) (1.1) — (1.1) Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.7 $ 32.0 $ 175.7 $ 137.8 $ 34.3 $ 172.1 Reconciliation of Specialty Engineered Pro Forma Sales Sales 214.7 238.9 231.7 226.3 911.6 243.1 242.3 Pro forma APM 98.9 108.8 93.8 94.9 396.4 94.8 100.5 Pro forma sales $ 313.6 $ 347.7 $ 325.5 $ 321.2 $ 1,308.0 $ 337.9 $ 342.8 Reconciliation of Avient Pro Forma Sales Sales 826.0 864.5 818.0 807.1 3,315.6 892.2 891.0 Pro forma APM 98.9 108.8 93.8 94.9 396.4 94.8 100.5 Pro forma sales $ 924.9 $ 973.3 $ 911.8 $ 902.0 $ 3,712.0 $ 987.0 $ 991.5 4 IR Slides V17 - 9.26 324pm IR Deck - AVNT-2022.09.27 Pre Release v2

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end life” New designs for energy and carbon efficiency New applications for used and recycled plastics Page 31 Therma-Tech™ LED Lighting • Replaces metal in LED lighting • Extends LED durability and life span eliminating hot spots • Greater design flexibility with • Greater design flexibility with fewer parts • Weight reduction • Simplifies manufacturing and lowers total production cost Page 32 Decreasing Decreasing Dependence on Dependence on Fossil FuelsFossil Fuels Globalizing and Globalizing and LocalizingLocalizing Protecting the Protecting the EnvironmentEnvironment Protecting the Protecting the EnvironmentEnvironment Improving Improving Health and Health and WellnessWellness Improving Improving Health and Health and WellnessWellness Alignment with Megatrends • Aging population • Longer life expectancy • Healthy living • Aging in place • Aging population • Longer life expectancy • Healthy living • Aging in place • Environmental consciousness • Alternative energy • Resource efficiency • Biotechnology • Environmental consciousness • Alternative energy • Resource efficiency • Biotechnology • Global leader/local expert with customized solutions • Global OEMs seeking one standard of service everywhere • Global leader/local expert with customized solutions • Global OEMs seeking one standard of service everywhere • Efficiency focus • Reduced size/weight • Mass transit • Alternative materials • Electric vehicles • Efficiency focus • Reduced size/weight • Mass transit • Alternative materials • Electric vehicles Page 33 48.7% $40.5 26.3% Research & Development Spending Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* Innovation Drives Earnings Growth Specialty Platform Gross Margin % * Percentage of Specialty platform revenue from products introduced in last five years 19.5% $20.3 14.3% ($ millions) Page 34 StrategyStrategy PolyOne Innovation Framework Unmet Needs Identification Idea Generation and Shaping Offering Offering Offering Offering Phased Offering Launch Offering Offering LaunchLaunch Offering Offering DevelopmentDevelopment Market Penetration and Value Maximization Intellectual Property ● Resources ● CultureIntellectual Property ● Resources ● Culture Page 35 • Accelerate growth in targeted industries and expand geographic presence through market-driven innovations • Leverage new talent, tools, and training to drive customer satisfaction and margin expansion Critical Imperatives satisfaction and margin expansion • Translate best practices to / from ColorMatrix • Drive specialization using a value-based mindset Page 36 Page 37

Use of Non-GAAP Measures Page 3 PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation • Volume driven, commodity producer • Heavily tied to cyclical end markets • Performance largely dependent on non- controlling joint ventures 2000-2005 2006 - 2009 2010 – 2014 2015 and beyond • Steve Newlin appointed, Chairman, President and CEO • New leadership team appointed • Implementation of four pillar strategy • Focus on value based selling, investment in commercial resources and innovation to drive transformation • 18 consecutive quarters of double- digit adjusted EPS growth • Shift to faster growing, high margin, less cyclical end markets • Key acquisitions propel current and future growth, as well as margin expansion • Established aggressive 2015 targets • Continue specialty transformation • Targeting $2.50 Adjusted EPS by 2015, nearly double 2013 EPS • Drive double digit operating income and adjusted EPS growth Confirmation of Our Strategy The World’s Premier Provider of Specialized Polymer Materials, Services and Solutions Specialization Globalization Operational Excellence Commercial Excellence -150.00% -50.00% 50.00% 150.00% 250.00% 350.00% 450.00% PolyOne S&P 500 Russell 2000 Dow Jones Chemical All time high of $39.28 April 4th, 2014 • 18 consecutive quarters of double digit EPS growth • 49% CAGR adjusted EPS expansion 2006-2013 • 2013 stock price increased 73% versus 30% growth in the S&P • More than seven fold increase in market cap: $0.5b $3.6b Strategy and Execution Drive Results Page 6 Appliance 4% Building & Construction 13% Wire & Cable 9% Electrical & Electronics 5% Consumer 10%Packaging 16% Industrial 12% HealthCare 11% Transportation 18% Misc. 2% 0.12 0.27 0.21 0.13 0.68 0.82 1.00 1.31 2.50 $0.00 $0.25 $0.50 $0.75 $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 $2.25 $2.50 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 Target Ad ju st ed E ar ni ng s P er S ha re 2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion End Markets 2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion EPS Page 7 PolyOne At A Glance United States 67% Europe 14% Canada 7% Asia 6% Latin America 6% Specialty 54% PP&S 18% Distribution 28% Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Page 8 Old PolyOne Transformation *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items 2% 34% 43% 62% 64% 0% 20% 40% 80% 2005 2008 2010 2013 Q1 2014 2015 % o f O pe ra tin g In co m e* JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty 65-75% Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $195M $60M Target 2015 Target Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals Page 9 2006 Q1 2014 2015 “Where we were” “Where we are” Target 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 13.8% 12 – 16% Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 11.6% 12 – 16% Designed Structures & Solutions -- 6.5% 8 – 10% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 7.7% 9 – 12% Distribution 2.6% 6.1% 6 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 64% 65 – 75% 3) ROIC* (after-tax) 5.0% 9.4% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 42% Double Digit Expansion *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period Bridge to $2.50 Adjusted EPS by 2015 2015 EPS: $2.50 2013 EPS: $1.31 Continued Gross Margin Expansion Mergers & Acquisitions Spartech Accretion Incremental share buybacks Ongoing LSS Programs (50-100 bps/yr) Accelerated Innovation & Mix Improvement Several Levers to Drive Growth Mid single digit revenue CAGR Innovation Drives Earnings Growth $20.3 $52.3 2006 2013 Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* *Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years Page 11 14.3% 30.7% 2006 2013 Specialty Platform Gross Margin % 19.5% 42.0% 2006 Q1 2014 Healthcare Consumer Packaging and Additive Technology Transportation Page 12 Unique and Innovative Solutions https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dwe4t8aacvhb8ui/uD3p_bdglP/Presentation revise pics/GLS Beverage can closure XO 2.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dwe4t8aacvhb8ui/-YgkycKypw/Anti-Counterfeiting release & images/GN1979.JPG 60% 100% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 2014 Pension Funding** As of March 31, 2014 Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 3/31/14 Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.9x $48 $317 $600 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2015 2020 2023 Debt Maturities As of March 31, 2014 ($ millions) Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250% ** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 3/31/2014 Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 2011 2012 2013 2014 Annual Dividend  Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities  Investing in operational and initiatives that drive profitability growth Manufacturing realignment  Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic footprint • Operating Margin  Synergy opportunities  Adjacent material solutions  Repurchased 1.4 million shares in Q1 2014  Repurchased 6.4 million shares since April 2013  13.6 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization Organic Growth Acquisitions Share Repurchases Dividends The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company Why Invest In PolyOne? Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y Net Income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 SunBelt equity earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - - Special items, after tax (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) 35.7 30.4 Tax adjustments (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) 0.5 2.2 Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 * Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principal or discontinued operations.

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