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Letter To Our Sharehold 74424.indd main_1 3/16/20 12:25 PM Annual Report | 2019 2 P E O P L E PolyOne associates in our Knowsley, UK facility organized a beautification clean up event at Ainsdale Beach near Liverpool in September 2019. 74424.indd main_2 3/16/20 12:25 PM 3 Annual Report | 2019epeporort | 2019 Our “safety first” culture has been built and refined over years of discipline, awareness and a commitment to reducing risk wherever we see it. Bottom) Thanks to our team in Pune, India, 225 trees beautified the landscape and improved sustainability in the Ranjangaon Industrial Area near our facility.

That’s Avient. 21,000+ CUSTOMERS >75% ARE CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS TO UNIQUE SPECIFICATIONS of sales AVIENT’S VALUE CREATION LEVERS 7 Exposure to high growth end markets Investment in commercial resources and innovation Strong free cash flow generation / capital deployment Clariant Masterbatch synergies COVID recovery Re-Rating: Current share price valuation Avient is poised for near-term and long-term shareholder value creation. We will deliver for our stakeholders through multiple value creation levers—many of which are unique to Avient: o Demand for sustainable solutions, healthcare, and composites, together with Clariant Masterbatch revenue synergies, that will drive 2021 revenue growth of 8% and long-term growth in excess of GDP o Clariant Masterbatch cost synergy capture will result in significant near-term benefit In addition, we remain committed to increasing annual dividends in line with earnings growth and opportunistically buying back shares, all while remaining modestly levered.

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We completed the acquisition of APM and the sale of our Distribution business, and are using the net proceeds to pay down near-term maturing debt as previously announced." These moves serve us well in the near term as we navigate current macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty and in the future as we are very well positioned to benefit from longer term demand trends for sustainable solutions."

Elevated heat resistance is required for a range of applications exposed to harsh environmental conditions, such as parts used in petrochemical exploration or components placed near automotive and aerospace engines.

Additionally, Adjusted EPS excludes the impact of special items and amortization expense associated with intangible assets.2 T RAN S FO R MAT IO NAL OVE RV IE W Avient Protective Materials Dyneema ® RECENT TRANSACTIONS Acquired Divested $1.45 B $0.95 B 4 Distribution UPDATED CAPITAL STRUCTURE & LIQUIDITY • Proceeds from completed sale of Distribution used to pay near-term maturing debt to strengthen balance sheet • Fixed/floating debt ratio of ~55/45 • Proven track record of deleveraging following major acquisitions through strong free cash flow generation • 2022 pro forma net debt/adjusted EBITDA expected to be 3.1x $725 $725 $575 $500 $600 $525 $650 $650 $600 Capital Structure Cash $544 Undrawn Revolver $250 Liquidity $3.15B $2.40B 2030 Notes 2029 Term Loan 2026 Term Loan 2025 Notes 2023 Notes After Dyneema Acquisition After Distribution Divestiture $794M (1) $250M reflects estimated undrawn revolver following the divestiture of Distribution 5 PREVIOUS TRANSACTIONS Performance Solutions Products & $0.8 B COLOR $1.4 B Acquired (2020)Divested (2019) 6 • Acquisition of Clariant Color business significantly expanded presence in healthcare, packaging and consumer end markets • Strength of portfolio – double-digit annual EBITDA growth since acquisition • $75 million of realized synergies anticipated in 2022 • Acquisition completed on July 1, 2020 for $1.45 billion.

Moving up the value chain, and expanding addressable market size by providing materials solutions in select and prioritized areas Copyright © . 2025 9 GROWING AT GROWING AT 1 Core grows above macro driven by share wins and faster business development in prioritized portfolios (growth vectors) CATALYZE THE CORE 2 Portfolios in high growth markets grow faster than core – building sizeable businesses of scale rapidly BUILD NEW PLATFORMS OF SCALE ► Prioritizing ► differently ► Creating “space” ► focused front-end and back-end structures Copyright © . 2025 10 Organic revenue growth with margin expansion LONG TERM FINANCIAL TARGETS +100 to +200bps above GDP Organic revenue growth Copyright © . 2025 11 Pathway to 20%+ adjusted EBITDA margins Operating leverage • Organic volume growth and SG&A efficiencies from prioritizing resources across the company 2 Mix improvement • Increased sales in higher margin growth platforms 3 Productivity • Manufacturing & sourcing efficiencies • Footprint optimization • Digital technologies Avient margin expansion Schematic illustration only Productivity +400bps margin expansion 20%+ Strategic objective 16.2% 2024 adjusted +2% +1% Operating leverage +1% Mix improvement Copyright © . 2025 12 Disciplined capital allocation PRIORITIZATION AND PHILOSHOPY Capex Expected annual spend between 3-5% of revenue to support investment in organic growth M&A De-emphasized in near term; complement organic growth strategy with M&A over time, as needed 2 Dividends Increasing each year with underlying earnings growth 3 Debt pay down Target net debt to adjusted EBITDA less than 2.5x 4 Share repurchases Opportunistic buy backs 5 Copyright © . 2025 13 Avient is a compelling investment thesis 2024 Results 15Copyright © .