Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:  The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment;  Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies;  Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive;  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 financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability;  The speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market;  Our ability to achieve new business gains;  The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs, and other political, economic and regulatory risks;  Changes in polymer consumption growth rates in the markets where we conduct business;  Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online;  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 or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees;  The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities;  Our ability to continue to pay cash dividends;  The amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; and  Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation

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Ik voel dat ik het moet melden, maar ik ben nerveus over hoe mijn manager erop zal reageren als ik dat doe - ze zou het mij moeilijker kunnen maken om mijn werk te doen. Sommige voorbeelden van onze zakelijke dossiers omvatten: • nieuwe productontwikkeling • testresultaten • laboratoriumverslagen • onderzoeksgegevens • financiële verslagen • kostendeclaraties • facturen • tijdregistraties • persoonlijke dossiers • bedrijfsplannen • brieven, nieuwsbrieven, memo’s en e-mails, geadresseerd aan medewerkers • informatie geplaatst op The Loop Eigendomsrechtelijke en vertrouwelijke informatie omvat: • bedrijfsplannen en strategieën omtrent de richting van het bedrijf • onderzoeks- en technische gegevens • productrecepten en procestechnologie • productstewardship • handelsgeheimen, technologie en ‘know-how’ • informatie over onze concurrentiepositie • niet-gepubliceerde financiële informatie en projecties • informatie over productkosten • informatie over voorgestelde contracten en transacties • informatie over klanten, leveranciers, prijsbepaling en andere commerciële informatie • computersoftware en -systemen die voor ons bedrijf ontwikkeld werden • alle andere informatie die nuttig zou zijn voor een concurrent GEDRAGSCODE | 13 INHOUDSOPGAVE INLEIDING ONZE GEDRAGSCODE RESPECT VOOR IEDEREEN EERLIJKHEID OP HET WERK INTEGRITEIT IN ONS ZAKENDOEN SOCIALE VERANTWOORDELIJKHEID VAN HET BEDRIJF HULPBRONNEN Vragen en Antwoorden V: Mijn manager is op vakantie, en in haar afwezigheid werd mij gevraagd om een contract te ondertekenen namens het bedrijf. Rechten in verband met het intellectuele eigendom, inclusief patenten, handelsmerken, copyrights, handelsgeheimen en know-how, moeten gepland en beheerd worden met dezelfde mate van zorg als alle andere waardevolle activa.

Ces valeurs personnelles commencent avec chacun d’entre nous — les jugements et décisions que nous prenons en tant qu’individus affectent la manière dont Avient est perçue sur le marché et dans les collectivités où nous sommes présents. Valeurs personnelles Intégrité, honnêteté et respect Intégrité, honnêteté, et respect commencent avec chacun d’entre nous — les jugements et décisions que nous prenons en tant qu’individus affectent la manière dont Avient est perçue sur le marché et dans les collectivités où nous sommes présents. L’apparence d’un conflit peut tout autant affecter notre réputation qu’un conflit réel.

1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures, including adjustments related to contingent consideration; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; mark-to-market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non- recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results.

1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures, including adjustments related to contingent consideration; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; mark-to-market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non- recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results.

Některé příklady firemních záznamů: • Vývoj nových produktů • Výsledky testů • Laboratorní zprávy • Údaje z výzkumů • Finanční výkazy • Vyúčtování výdajů • Faktury • Hodinovníky • Záznamy o personálu • Pracovní plány • Dopisy, zpravodaje a e-mailové adresy spolupracovníků • Informace publikované v The Loop Vlastnické a důvěrné informace zahrnují: • Pracovní plány a strategie směrování • Údaje z výzkumů a technická data • Složení výrobků a technologie zpracování • Řízení výrobků • Obchodní tajemství, technologie a „know-how“ • Informace o naší konkurenceschopné pozici • Nepublikované finanční údaje a plány • Informace o nákladech na výrobky • Informace o navrhovaných smlouvách a transakcích • Informace o zákaznících, dodavatelích, cenách a jiné obchodní informace • Počítačový software a systémy vyvinuté pro naši společnost • Jakékoliv jiné informace, které by mohly být užitečné pro konkurenci 14 Obsah Otázky a odpovědi Otázka: Moje vedoucí je na dovolené a v době její nepřítomnosti jsem byla požádána, abych jménem společnosti podepsala smlouvu Vím, že to je důležitá smlouva a všichni chtějí, aby byla rychle uzavřená. Práva na duševní vlastnictví, včetně patentů, ochranných známek, autorských práv, obchodních tajemství a know-how, musí být naplánovány a spravovány se stejnou úrovní péče jako ostatní cenná aktiva.

Einige Beispiele unserer Geschäftsaufzeichnungen umfassen: • Entwicklung neuer Produkte • Testergebnisse • Laborberichte • Forschungsdaten • Finanzberichte • Ausgabenberichte • Rechnungen • Zeitaufzeichnungen • Personalaufzeichnungen • Geschäftspläne • Briefe, Newsletter-Memoranden und E-Mails an Mitarbeiter • Auf The Loop gepostete Informationen Unternehmenseigene und vertrauliche Informationen umfassen: • Geschäftspläne und Richtungsstrategien • Forschungs- und technische Daten • Produktrezepte und Verfahrenstechnologien • Produktverantwortung • Handelsgeheimnisse, Technologien und „Know-how“ • Informationen über unsere Wettbewerbssituation • Unveröffentlichte Finanzinformationen und finanzielle Prognosen • Produktkosteninformationen • Informationen über vorgeschlagene Verträge und Transaktionen • Kunden-, Lieferanten-, Preisgestaltungs- und sonstige Informationen • Computersoftware und für unser Unternehmen entwickelte Computersysteme • Alle sonstigen Informationen, die für einen Konkurrenten nützlich sein könnten 14 Inhaltsangabe Fragen & Antworten F: Mein Vorgesetzter ist im Urlaub und ich bin in seiner Abwesenheit gebeten worden, einen Vertrag im Namen des Unternehmens zu unterzeichnen. Immaterialgüterrechte, einschließlich Patente, Warenzeichen, Urheberrechte, Handelsgeheimnisse und Know-how, müssen mit derselben Sorgfalt wie jeder sonstige wertvolle Vermögenswert eingeplant und verwaltet werden.