The company noted that GAAP EPS includes special items (Attachment 3) and intangible amortization expense (Attachment 1). To access Avient’s news library online, please visit www.avient.com/news. https://www.avient.com/news 4 Pro Forma for Acquisition of Avient Protective Materials business (APM) On September 1, 2022, the company acquired DSM’s Protective Materials business, the foundation of which is the renowned technology and globally admired brand of Dyneema®, the World’s Strongest Fiber™. 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. # # # 7 Investor Relations Contact: Giuseppe (Joe) Di Salvo Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations Avient Corporation +1 440-930-1921 giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com Media Contact: Kyle G.

AVNT-2022.06.30-News Release 1 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avient Announces Second Quarter 2022 Results • Second quarter sales grew to $1.3 billion, a 5% increase over the prior year quarter, and an all-time quarterly record • GAAP EPS increased 24% to $0.92 compared to $0.74 in the prior year quarter • Adjusted EPS increased 13% to $0.98 compared to $0.87 in the prior year quarter, exceeding second quarter guidance of $0.92. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. # # # Investor Relations Contact: Giuseppe (Joe) Di Salvo Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations Avient Corporation +1 440-930-1921 giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com Media Contact: Kyle G. Rose Vice President, Corporate Communications Avient Corporation +1 440-930-3162 kyle.rose@avient.com mailto:giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com mailto:giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com mailto:kyle.rose@avient.com 6 Attachment 1 Avient Corporation Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Sales $ 1,302.4 $ 1,235.2 $ 2,596.2 $ 2,397.5 Operating Income 129.5 108.1 258.1 228.5 Net income attributable to Avient shareholders 84.7 68.8 168.9 148.1 Basic earnings per share attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.93 $ 0.75 $ 1.85 $ 1.62 Diluted earnings per share attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.92 $ 0.74 $ 1.83 $ 1.60 Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income attributable to Avient shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.

Page 1 of 5 https://abs.zertic.com https://abs.zertic.com ISO 14001:2015 Certificate Of Conformance ANNEX Certificate No: 65537 Avient Corporation At the below facilities FACILITY NAME FACILITY ACTIVITY ADDRESS Avient Corporation Avon Lake Corporate Responsible Care Corporate Support Activities in Sr. Mariana Langiewicza 50, 95- 050 Konstantynow, Poland Avient Corporation - Korachi, Sindh Pakistan Design and Manufacture of Colour and Additive Concentrates, Thermoplastic Resins and Specialty Compounds 1-A/1, Sector-20 , 74900 Korachi, Pakistan Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of colour and additive concentrates, thermoplastic resins and specialty compounds Hohenrhein 1 Lahnstein Rheinland- Pfalz 5612 Germany Avient Corporation Design & Manufacturing of Colour and Additive Concentrates. Ezcabarte calle H Nº3 , 31194 Oricain, Spain Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics 700/848 Moo 1,Tambol Phan Thong, Amata City Chonburi Industrial Estate Phan Thong Chonburi 20160, Thailand Avient Corporation Manufacture of Colour and Additive Concentrates, Thermoplastic Resins and Specialty Compounds Via Lainate 26, 20005 Pogliano Milanese, Italy Avient Corporation Manufacture of Masterbatches 329 Tungsten Rd, Strydompark , 2194 Randburg, South Africa Avient Corporation PolyOne Polymers India Private Limited Design & Manufacture of Color, Additive Concentrate & Specialty Compounds Survey No.344/1-2-3, Rania Works, Sakarda Bhadarwa Road Rania Gujarat 391780 India Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Color and Additive Concentrates, Thermoplastic Resins and Specialty Compounds 2nd Industrial City, Al-Kharj Road , 11432 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colour and Additive Concentrates, Thermoplastic Resins and Specialty Compounds Crta.

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NOTE: On July 1, 2020, PolyOne and Clariant Masterbatches joint together as Avient, a new kind of materials company focused on conquering customer challenges and unlocking the potential for innovation and sustainability around the globe.  Michelle Maniscalco Senior Manager, Marketing Communications Avient Corporation +1 440-930-1988 michelle.maniscalco@avient.com

NOTE: On July 1, 2020, PolyOne and Clariant Masterbatches joined together as Avient, a new kind of materials company focused on conquering customer challenges and unlocking the potential for innovation and sustainability around the globe. Michelle Maniscalco Senior Manager, Marketing Communications Avient Corporation +1 440-930-1988 michelle.maniscalco@avient.com

NOTE: On July 1, 2020, PolyOne and Clariant Masterbatch joined together as Avient, a new kind of materials company focused on conquering customer challenges and unlocking the potential for innovation and sustainability around the globe. Michelle Maniscalco Senior Manager, Marketing Communications Avient Corporation +1 440-930-1988 michelle.maniscalco@avient.com

Lokalny podmiot Avient działający na obszarze, w którym Kandydat ubiega się o stanowisko, będzie działał jako administrator danych osobowych Kandydata. 1. Przykładowo: Kandydat ubiega się o stanowisko w PolyOne Canada, Inc. W rozpatrywanie podania zaangażowani są członkowie odpowiedzialnego działu w USA (Avient Corporation) oraz – standardowo – działu HR w Kanadzie (PolyOne Canada, Inc.).

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