D is t. ) K W R P P G F U L R P M A V Y F M C H U N H X L S C L E C L E M N C E A S H Source: Peer data per Bloomberg market data as of February 15, 2022. Free cash flow conversion calculated as (EBITDA – Capex) / EBITDA H I G H F R E E C A S H F L OW C O N V E R S I O N Avient reflects 2021 estimated EBITDA of $635M and estimated CAPEX of $90M (excludes IT system upgrade of $25M and synergy capture CAPEX of $20M) Source: Peer data per Bloomberg market data as of February 15, 2022 86 89 85 80 76 76 89 85 79 78 76 76 76 70 69 63 8 A vi e n t K W R P P G F U L A V Y R P M F M C U N V R H U N B N R H X L E C L C E A S H E M N S C L A L B Source: Peer data per Bloomberg market data as of February 15, 2022 Total Enterprise Value / 2022E EBITDAWith the Clariant Color business acquisition and divestment of the PP&S business, our exposure is now concentrated in less-cyclical and high-growth markets. APPENDIX Performance Additives 15% Pigments 13% TiO2 11% Dyestuffs 3%Polyethylene 12% Nylon 6% Polypropylene 5% Other Raw Materials 30% Styrenic Block Copolymer 5% ~40% hydrocarbon based (Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based, includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”) Non-hydrocarbon based materials 35 • Significant raw material price inflation and tight inventory continued in Q4 2021 o For the full year, the average cost of hydrocarbon based materials was up 50% in 2021 o For the full year, the average cost of non- hydrocarbon based materials was up 12% in 2021 • Additionally, we continued to experience other supply chain challenges during Q4 related to raw material spot purchases, freight constraints and productivity loss as a result of these shortages Annual Purchases RAW MATERIAL AND SUPPLY CHAIN UPDATE Based on 2021 purchases, excludes Distribution business SEGMENT DATA U.S. & Canada 50% EMEA 25% Asia 16% Latin America 9% 2021 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY 37 GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS Consumer 23% Packaging 19% Industrial 16% Building and Construction 10% Telecommunications 4% Energy 2% END MARKET REVENUE (1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $4,819M and $581M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs $2,402M $409M $919M $164M $1,631M $94M Sales EBITDA Distribution Specialty Engineered Materials Color Additives and Inks $581M$4,819M (1) Transportation 11% Healthcare 15% Packaging 34% Consumer 21% Healthcare 8% Industrial 16% Building & Construction 10% Transportation 9% Energy 1% Telecommunications 1% C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S 2 0 2 1 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 4 B I L L I O N US & Canada 32% EMEA 40% Asia 21% Latin America 7% END MARKET REGION 38 All charts reflect 2021 financials S P E C I A L T Y E N G I N E E R E D M A T E R I A L S Consumer 27% Healthcare 10% Packaging 7% Telecommunications 16% Transportation 11% Industrial 11% Building & Construction 11% Energy 7% 2 0 2 1 R E V E N U E | $ 9 1 9 M I L L I O N END MARKET US & Canada 55% EMEA 25% Asia 20% REGION 39 All charts reflect 2021 financials D I S T R I B U T I O N Healthcare 26% Consumer 23% Packaging 5% Industrial 20% Transportation 16% Building and Construction 8% Energy 1% Telecommunications 1% US & Canada 80% Asia 3% Latin America 17% END MARKET REGION K E Y S U P P L I E R S 2 0 2 1 R E V E N U E | $ 1 . 6 B I L L I O N 40 All charts reflect 2021 financials T O T A L C O M PA N Y R E G I O N A L S A L E S B Y E N D M A R K E T Packaging 30% Consumer 26%Healthcare 13% Industrial 14% Building & Construction 5% Telecommunications 2% Energy 2% Asia (16% of sales) Transportation 8% Packaging 32% Consumer 13% Healthcare 5% Industrial 17% Building & Construction 12% Telecommunications 5% Energy 4% EMEA (25% of sales) Transportation 12% 41 Consumer 25% Healthcare 19% Packaging 10% Industrial 17% Building & Construction 10% Telecommunications 4% Energy 2% US & Canada (50% of sales) Transportation 13% Packaging 38% Consumer 33% Healthcare 8% Industrial 10% Building & Construction 5% Telecommunications 1% LATAM (9% of sales) Transportation 5% All charts reflect 2021 financials

The data is reported as average force over 2 inch (5.08mm) of pulling at speed of 2"/min (5.08mm/min). INSERT MOLDING Insert molding data is reported in Table 3 and Figures 4 through 9. TWO-SHOT MOLDING Data is reported in Table 4.

Strong balance sheet and free cash flow, as total cash and liquidity ended the year at $244 million and $574 million, respectively. The second independent source of data that we used to augment the peer proxy analysis was the Consultant’s analysis of competitive market data relating to other applicable general industries. The CEO makes his recommendations in conjunction with the marketplace data.

ELAUSA ELECTRONICS V E H I C L E L I G H T H E A T S I N K • Replace aluminium to reduce part cost and weight • Maintain similar thermal transition to current material • Simplify manufacturing • Reduced part weight from 38g to 9g • Provided the required thermal efficiency through part re-design and material choice • Enabled upfront simulation data through Avient Design reducing risk of metal replacement • Simplified manufacture process to a single injection molding step Therma-Tech™ Thermally Conductive Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

KUNSTSTOFF SCHWANDEN E L E C T R I C V E H I C L E P A R T • Replace aluminum to reduce part weight and overall weight of the electric vehicle • Secure supply of high volume of material • Flexible delivery • Cost competitive • Enabled OEM to replace metal and reduce part weight • Provided excellent customer service, sending samples and technical data promptly • Supported customer with processing queries • Secured material supply and flexible delivery – delivering on a specific date each month Maxxam™ Polyolefin Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

ENERGY STORAGE OEM A Q U E O U S B A T T E R Y G A S K E T • Sealing performance from -40 to 110°F • Ability to flow in a long, thin seal design • Chemical resistance to a proprietary electrolyte solution • Natural color • Provided a chemically resistant TPE that outperformed competitive TPE and thermoplastic rubber in rigorous customer testing • Offered material expertise and education to empower an informed material decision • Enabled OEM to model and evaluate sealing performance via design support and data files • Met global production needs through material consistency and local technical support Dynaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomer KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Sources Cash from Balance Sheet $465 New Senior Unsecured Notes 650 New Equity 450 Total Sources $1,565 Uses Clariant Masterbatch $1,500 Clariant India Masterbatch 60 Less: Lease Adjustment (113) Net Purchase Price $1,447 Net Cash Acquired 57 Fees, Expenses & OID 61 Total Uses $1,565 ($ Millions) Cash and Cash Equivalents $370 $450M Senior Secured ABL Revolver - Senior Secured Term Loan B due 2026 624 Other Debt 25 Total Senior Secured Debt $649 5.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 $600 New Senior Unsecured Notes 650 Total Senior Debt $1,899 Net Debt $1,529 New Equity $450 Pro Forma Capitalization (1) PF 12/31/2019 $450 $600 $624 $743 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 A T T R A C T I V E F I N A N C I N G S T R U C T U R E Attractive Debt Maturity Profile Existing Revolver Existing Senior Notes Existing Term Loan B New Debt Financing Financing Summary Terms on New Debt  $465 million of cash from the balance sheet expected to fund a portion of the purchase price  Bridge financing for remainder fully committed from Citi, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo  Permanent financing expected to include a combination of long-term debt and new equity  The timing of the permanent financing is subject to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, market conditions  PolyOne is committed to preserving a strong balance sheet – Target net leverage at close below 3.5x, excluding synergies  Pro forma capital structure positions PolyOne with flexibility to pursue continued growth strategy  New financing expected to have same or better covenant package than existing capital structure  Capital structure would be “covenant lite” Capital Policy  Transaction in line with PolyOne’s disciplined capital allocation policy  Existing PolyOne dividend policy to be maintained  Focus on deleveraging in the near term 2028+ PolyOne Corporation 26 PolyOne Corporation 27 T H E N E W P O L Y O N E : A S P E C I A L T Y G R O W T H C O M P A N Y  Landmark portfolio transformation: > 85% of Adjusted EBITDA from specialty solutions  World-class innovation, technology and service are differentiators  Sustainability initiatives and alignment with megatrends drive above market growth in key end markets and applications:  Capital management is a strength - proven track record of expanding ROIC while increasing invested capital Transaction expected to add $0.85 to pro forma adjusted EPS PolyOne Corporation 28 PolyOne Corporation 29

We are Avient. 6 B ET T E R TO G E TH E R : P O LYO NE A N D C L A R I A N T C O LO R Key Financial Data (1) 2021E Sales $4.75 billion 2021E EBITDA $580 million 87% of EBITDA from specialty applications (1) As of October 28, 2021 webcast Synergies ($ millions) Three-Year Estimate Administrative $ 20 Sourcing 30 Operational 25 Total Synergies $ 75 7 C L A R I A N T C O S T S Y N ERG I E S • On-track to realize $50 million of expected synergies in 2021 – up from earlier 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 C O M P L E M E NTA RY T E C H N O LOG I E S A N D C U S TO M ER S D R I V E R E V E N U E S Y N E RG I E S Revenue synergy opportunities in excess of $50M by 2025 The complementary aspects of our combined businesses are unquestionable. D is t. ) K W R P P G A V Y F U L R P M G C P F M C H X L H U N E C L A S H E M N C E S C L Source: Peer data per Bloomberg market data as of November 8, 2021 Avient reflects 2021 estimated revenue of $4,750M and estimated CAPEX of $80M (excludes one-time synergy capture CAPEX of $20M) Avient Specialty Formulators Other Chemical/Specialty Companies Free Cash Flow Conversion (1) 2021E (%) Being asset light helps us to generate strong free cash flow that is in line with specialty formulators. Free cash flow conversion calculated as (EBITDA – Capex) / EBITDA H I G H F R E E C A S H F L OW C O N V E R S I O N Avient reflects 2021 estimated EBITDA of $580M and estimated CAPEX of $80M (excludes one-time synergy capture CAPEX of $20M) Source: Peer data per Bloomberg market data as of November 8, 2021 86 93 85 83 79 77 75 89 85 83 81 79 79 78 77 74 25 A vi e n t K W R P P G A V Y F U L R P M G C P F M C U N V R C E B N R H X L A S H E C L E M N H U N S C L A L B (10) Source: Peer data per Bloomberg market data as of November 8, 2021 Total Enterprise Value / 2021E EBITDA Our current valuation with updated guidance implies an EBITDA multiple that is below many of our specialty formulator peers.

These methods include: PULTRUSION • Fibers are impregnated with liquid thermoset resins, then pulled through a heated die to cure the resin and form the product • This continuous, automated manufacturing process creates constant cross section profiles of any pre-determined length with consistent, uniform quality and exceptional mechanical performance • Applications include rods and profiles of various lengths and complexities, such as utility poles, insulator core rods and structural beams CONTINUOUS FILAMENT WINDING • Combines the principles of filament winding with pultrusion to create constant or tapered cross- sectional tubing in precision sizes • The unique axial and biaxial fiber orientation provides flexural and tensile strength, as well as crush and burst resistance • Applications include lightweight shelter frames and sporting goods components CONTINUOUS RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING (CRTM™) • Engineered core materials are sandwiched between structural composite laminate face sheets • Continuous composite sandwich panels feature high specific strength and stiffness-to-weight ratio • Applications include ballistic resistant panels, truck floors and rail car doors CONTINUOUS FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS • Fully recyclable tape, X-Ply™ (0°/90°), and other multi-ply configurations with widths up to 10' wide • Sandwich panels in unlimited lengths, up to 6" thick and 10' wide • High volume production capacity • Applications include structural and aerodynamic components in transportation, and reinforcement of materials such as wood and metal THERMOSET COMPOSITE LAMINATES & BARSTOCK • Unidirectionally reinforced barstock, laminates and hybrid composites engineered to maximize deflection and fatigue resistance • Customizable shapes and sizes • Applications include archery bow limbs, flat springs, prosthetics, sporting equipment THERMOSET FINISHING OPERATIONS • Customized finishing capabilities for barstock and laminates including machining, water-jet cutting, profiling/shaping, sanding, slitting, laminating, molding and coatings TESTING CAPABILITIES • Mechanical – Flexural, tensile, compression, shear, fatigue, impact resistance • Physical – Specific gravity/density, Barcol hardness, water absorption, void content, resin/fiber content, dye penetrant, viscosity • Thermomechanical – Coefficient of linear thermal expansion, glass transition temperature, deflection temperature, degree of cure, curing properties • Electrical – High-voltage, low current dry arc resistance of solid electrical insulation, dielectric strength, water diffusion ABOUT AVIENT ADVANCED COMPOSITES The Avient advanced composites portfolio consists of Glasforms™, Gordon Composites™ and Polystrand™ branded materials.

IV BUILDERS FOR SHEET EXTRUSION Challenge: Melt viscosity is negatively impacted by multiple heat cycles.