Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • The time required to consummate the acquisition of the Dyneema business, the satisfaction or waiver of conditions in the purchase agreement, the ability to obtain required regulatory or other third-party approvals and consents and otherwise consummate the proposed acquisition of the Dyneema business; • Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the proposed acquisition of the Dyneema business and possible sale of the Distribution business; • 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, including without any limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; • 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; • Our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • Information systems failures and cyberattacks; • 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, 2021 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Purchase price multiple rapidly declining on strength of business and synergy capture (1) (1) (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color acquisition ($ in millions) 11.9% 16.2% 2019PF 2021 EBITDA Margins (1) S P E C I A LT Y T R A N S F O R M AT I O N 7% 46% 66% 86% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2010 2015 2021 2022 PF % o f A dj us te d E B IT D A (1 ) JVs Distribution Performance Products & Solutions Specialty (1) Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA excluding corporate costs and special items (2) Pro forma for the acquisition of Dyneema® and potential divestiture of Distribution (2) 29 12% 18% 16% 15% 15% 14% 14% 28% 28% 26% 25% 22% 21% 19% 16% 12% 9% 9% A vi en t T od ay A vi en t P F A V Y P P G K W R FU L R P M C E A LB FM C A S H E C L E M N H X L H U N S C L B N R U N V R Median: 21%Median: 15% 2 0 2 2 E B I T DA M A RG I N S V S .

You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Patterson President and Chief Executive Officer Kurt Schuering Vice President, Global Key Account Management Bradley C Richardson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Cathy K. Kedrowski Executive Vice President Global Operations and Process Improvement Lisa K.

More information regarding risks is available in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Does not include renewable energ y credits from Vir tual Power Purchase Agreements (3) Increase due to capture of all relevant Scope 3 data from APM acquisition (4) Cer tificates can be found at https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-iso-cer tificate-librar y HOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | About Us | People | Products | Planet | Per formance | Metrics | Index Sustainability Report | 2023 78 https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-report/reporting/cdp-climate-change-report https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-iso-certificate-library INDEX HOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | About Us | People | Products | Planet | Per formance | Metrics | Index Sustainability Report | 2023 79 GRI Standards Content Index GRI Standard Disclosure Title Avient Disclosures General Disclosures Organizational Profile 102–1 Name of the organization About Us—Who We Are 102–2 Activities, brands, products, and ser vices Avient Technologies—Products Avient products are not banned in any market 102–3 Location of headquarters Avient 2023 Annual Report—Form 10-K Cover Page 102–4 Location of operations Where We Are: Global Locations Page 14 Avient 2023 Annual Report—Form 10-K Page 13 102–5 Ownership and legal form Avient 2023 Annual Report—Form 10-K Cover Page 102–6 Markets ser ved About Us—Avient’s Support for Communities and Customers Page 15 Avient 2023 Annual Report—Form 10-K Page 13 102–7 Scale of the organization Avient 2023 Annual Report—Form 10-K Pages 2–7, 38–39 102–8 Information on employees and other workers Avient 2023 Annual Report—Form 10-K Page 5 People—Workforce Demographics Page 28 Currently we report on the number of associates. Performance—The Highest Ethical Standards; Ethics Hotline; Enterprise Risk Management Pages 68, 69, 70 Avient 2023 Annual Report—Form 10-K Pages 8–15 Operational Safety, Emergency Preparedness & Response Process Safety Incidents Count (PSIC), Process Safety Total Incident Rate (PSTIR), and Process Safety Incident Severity Rate (PSISR) RT-CH-540a.1 1.

The company’s 10-K now has increased transparency and disclosures on human capital matters as well. More information regarding risks is available in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Revised 29-Apr-2021 HOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | Who We Are | People | Products | Planet | Performance | Metrics | Index Sustainability Report | 2020 85 https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-03/2020-climate-change-avient-score-card.pdf I N D E X HOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | Who We Are | People | Products | Planet | Performance | Metrics | Index Sustainability Report | 2020 86 GRI Standard Disclosure Title Avient Disclosures General Disclosures Organizational Profile 102–1 Name of the organization About Us—Who We Are 102–2 Activities, brands, products, and ser vices Products—All Sections Avient products are not banned in any market. 102–3 Location of headquarters About Us—Historic Transformation, Inspired Future About Us—Where We Are: Global Locations Avient 2020 Annual Report—Form 10-K Cover Page 102–4 Location of operations About Us—Where We Are: Global Locations Avient 2020 Annual Report—Form 10-K Page 14 102–5 Ownership and legal form Avient 2020 Annual Report—Form 10-K Cover Page 102–6 Markets ser ved About Us—Communities Counting on Avient 102–7 Scale of the organization Performance—Performance Overview Avient 2020 Annual Report—Form 10-K Pages 2–10 102–8 Information on employees and other workers People—All Sections Avient 2020 Annual Report—Form 10-K Pages 4–5 Currently we report on the number of associates.

You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission. 5 Non-GAAP Financial Measures The Company uses both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures.

For the same reasons, Avient is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. 2 O P E N I N G R E M A R K S 4 REGIONAL DEMAND TRENDS-TOTAL COMPANY Q 1 S A L E S V S P Y ( E X C L U D I N G F X ) 4 US & Canada Latin America EMEA Asia +2% -6% Flat +2% Avient ex. Q1 2023 ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y ) $846 $829 Q1 23 Q1 24 $134 $143 Q1 23 Q1 24 17.3% Sales Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) $0.63 $0.76 Q1 23 Q1 24 Adjusted EPS (in millions) + 7% + 21% Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS 6 - 2% 15.8% +150 bps * * * Adjusted EBITDA Margin % Q1 2024 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE ( C O L O R S , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S ) $537 $515 Q1 23 Q1 24 $91 $97 Q1 23 Q1 24 18.8% Sales Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) (in millions) + 7% Sales Adjusted EBITDA 7 - 4% 17.0% +180 bps * * * Adjusted EBITDA Margin % • Year over year demand continues to improve for the segment but slowly due to continued weakness in Europe • Raw material deflation & cost reduction actions primary drivers of adjusted EBITDA growth and margin expansion of +180 bps vs Q1 2023 Q1 2024 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE ( S P E C I A LT Y E N G I N E E R E D M AT E R I A L S ) $310 $314 Q1 23 Q1 24 $64 $73 Q1 23 Q1 24 23.2% Sales Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) (in millions) + 14% Sales Adjusted EBITDA 8 + 1% 20.8% +240 bps * * * Adjusted EBITDA Margin % • Sales growth in defense end market offset by weaker demand in telecommunications end market • Raw material deflation and favorable mix impact from defense sales primary drivers of adjusted EBITDA growth and margin expansion of +240 bps vs Q1 2023 Q1 EBITDA BRIDGE ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y ) 9 $ millions CAI: Price / Mix (1) Deflation 16 SEM: Price / Mix 4 Deflation 7 Net Price Benefit 26 Wage/Other Inflation (9) FX (2) Q1 2024 $143 Adjusted EBITDA Q1 2023 $ 134 Demand (6) • Positive net price benefit: o Favorable raw material deflation in both segments • Wage and other inflation more than offset cost reductions/synergies 2 0 2 4 G U I D A N C E FY 2024 GUIDANCE Original Revised Adjusted EBITDA $505 to $535 million $510 to $535 million Adjusted EPS $2.40 to $2.65 $2.50 to $2.65 Interest Expense $105 to $110 million $105 million Adjusted Effective Tax Rate 23% to 25% 23% to 25% Capital Expenditures ~$140 million ~$140 million 11 Q2 2024: Adjusted EPS of $0.71 C E O “ T O P O F M I N D ” F O C U S A R E A S AREAS OF FOCUS 13 +7% Drive Profitable Organic Top-Line Growth with Margin Expansion Amplify Innovation Build Leadership & Talent Pipeline A P P E N D I X 16 Performance Additives 15% Pigments 13% TiO2 9% Dyestuffs 2% Polyethylene 10%Nylon 5% Polypropylene 4% Styrenic Block Copolymer 4% Other Raw Materials 38% ~40% hydrocarbon based (Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based, includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”) Non-hydrocarbon based materials RA W MATERIAL BASKET SEGMENT DATA U.S. & Canada 41% EMEA 36% Asia 18% Latin America 5% 2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS Consumer 19% Packaging 23%Industrial 16% Building and Construction 9% Telecommunications 4% Energy 5% Defense 7% END MARKET REVENUE $2,007M $358M $1,138M $224M Sales EBITDA Specialty Engineered Materials Color Additives and Inks $502M$3,143M (1) Transportation 10% Healthcare 7% 18 (1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,143M and $502M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs 2 0 2 3 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 0 B I L L I O N US & Canada 34% EMEA 37% Asia 21% Latin America 8% END MARKET REGION 19 Packaging 34% Consumer 21% Healthcare 8% Industrial 15% Transportation 9% Building & Construction 10% Telecommunications 1% Energy 2% COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS 2 0 2 3 R E V E N U E | $ 1 . 1 B I L L I O N US & Canada 52% EMEA 35% Asia 13% 20 Packaging 5% Consumer 16% Healthcare 6%Industrial 16% Transportation 12% Telecommunications 9% Energy 10% Defense 18% Building & Construction 8% END MARKET REGION SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS Packaging 32% Consumer 26% Healthcare 9% Industrial 13% Building & Construction 6% Telecommunications 2% Energy 2% Defense 1% Asia (18% of sales) Transportation 9% 2 0 2 3 AV I E N T R E G I O N A L S A L E S Packaging 25% Consumer 13% Healthcare 5% Industrial 18% Building & Construction 9% Energy 5% Defense 8% EMEA (36% of sales)Transportation 13% Packaging 13% Consumer 22% Healthcare 10% Industrial 16% Building & Construction 12% Energy 6% Defense 8% US & Canada (41% of sales) Transportation 9% Packaging 59% Consumer 22% Healthcare 2% Industrial 8% Building & Construction 4% LATAM (5% of sales) Transportation 5% Telecommunications 4% Telecommunications 4% 21 B Y E N D M A R K E T Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions, except for per share data) Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.

Visiting address Stationsplein 8 K, 6221BT Maastricht Telephone number +31437999376 Fax number +31437999333 Internet address www.clariant.com Date of incorporation 11-04-2006 Activities SBI-code: 46751 - Wholesale of basic and industrial chemicals For further information on activities, see Dutch extract.

IMPACT PROTECTION D E S I G N A N D M A T E R I A L S O L U T I O N S Avient Corporation 1 PROJECT KICK OFF B R I E F Application: Protective sports equipment Challenge: Provide functional material to protect against impact for chest protector Requirements: • Compact - reduce thickness and weight for improved comfort and functionality • Meet EN standards • EN1621-1 level 2 & EN1621-2 level 1 • Eliminate the use of foam and glue • Be waterproof and easy to clean • Sustainable • Easy to prototype & considers manufacturing efficiency Avient Corporation 2 VIBRATION DAMPING TECHNOLOGY (VDT) H O W D O E S I T W O R K ?

For example, using GLS product XL9070 (SpGr of 0.89) and GLS product G7970 (SpGr of 1.18), both 70A TPEs, the mass of the part in grams is calculated as follows:

Garratt $276,231 195.0% $538,650 Lisa K. Garratt 20,000 52,542 Lisa K. Garratt 538,650 196,250 Lisa K.