 Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:  Our ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the realignment of assets, including the planned closure of certain manufacturing facilities;  The timing of closings and shifts of production to new facilities related to asset realignments and any unforeseen loss of customers and/or disruptions of service or quality caused by such closings and/or production shifts;  Separation and severance amounts that differ from original estimates and amounts for non-cash charges related to asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation realignments of property, plant and equipment, that differ from original estimates;  Our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate acquisitions;  The ability to successfully integrate acquired companies into our operations, retain the management teams of acquired companies and retain relationships with customers of acquired companies including, without limitation, Spartech Corporation and Accella Performance Materials;  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 and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic materials in jurisdictions where we conduct business;  Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online in the industries in which we participate;  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 and employee productivity goals;  An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees;  Our ability to continue to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends;  The amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any;  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  The above list of factors is not exhaustive.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

एक American Chemistry Council Responsible Care® कंपनी और प्लास्टिक कचरे को समाप्त करने के लिए गठबंधन (Alliance to End Plastic Waste) के एक संस्थापक सदस्य के रूप में, हम अपनी महत्वपूर्ण कोई आश्चर्य नहीं शपथ (No Surprises Pledge)SM और हमारे सततता वचन के लिए प्रतिबद्ध हैं। एक American Chemistry Council Responsible Care® कंपनी और प्लास्टिक कचरे को समाप्त करने के लिए गठबंधन (Alliance to End Plastic Waste) के एक संस्थापक सदस्य के रूप में, हम अपनी महत्वपूर्ण कोई आश्चर्य नहीं शपथ (No Surprises Pledge)SM और हमारे सततता वचन के लिए प्रतिबद्ध हैं और हम सत्यनिष्ठा, ईमानदारी और सम्मान के निजी मूल्यों का निर्वाह करते हुए इस सिद्धांतों को बनाए रखते हैं।

As a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, Avient will collaborate to develop and implement solutions to end plastic waste with approximately 50 members across the value chain. Plastic waste is an issue impacting our communities and our world, and we are proud to be a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW). Additionally, Avient is a member of the American Chemistry Council and Plastic Industry Association’s Operation Clean Sweep®, a set of guidelines for process, training and audit of our operations to prevent plastic pellet loss into the environment.

Поскольку мы являемся компанией-участницей программы Responsible Care® («Ответственная забота») American Chemistry Council (Американского химического совета) и одним из сооснователей Alliance to End Plastic Waste (Альянса по ликвидации пластиковых отходов), мы несем дополнительную ответственность, выраженную в наших принципах No Surprises PledgeSM (работы без неожиданностей) и Sustainability Promise (неистощительного развития).

Az Amerikai Vegyipari Tanács részéről felelős kezelést (Responsible Care®) alkalmazó minősítést szervezett társaságként és az „Alliance to End Plastic Waste” (Szövetség a világ műanyaghulladékainak megszüntetésére) szervezet alapítótagjaként, még inkább elkötelezett módon végezzük tevékenységünket a Nincsenek meglepetések biztosíték SM és a Fenntarthatóság ígérete mérföldkőnek minősülő programjaink keretében.

作 为一家美国化学理事会责任关怀 (American Chemistry Council Responsible Care®) 公司和终结塑料废物联盟 （Alliance to End Plastic Waste）的创始成员，我们通过里程碑式的“无意外保证”(No Surprises PledgeSM) 和“ 可持续承诺”，进一步加强我们的承诺。

作 為一家美國化學理事會責任關懷 (American Chemistry Council Responsible Care®) 公司和終結塑膠廢物聯盟 （Alliance to End Plastic Waste）的創始成員，我們通過里程碑式的“無意外保證”(No Surprises PledgeSM) 和“可持續承諾”，進一步加強我們的承諾。

We first reviewed proxy statement disclosures of a peer group of similarly-sized United States chemical and plastics companies as a market check with respect to the compensation for our senior executives.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward- looking statements include, but are not limited to: • 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; • disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; • changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; • fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; • demand for our products and services; • 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; • our ability to service our indebtedness and restrictions on our current and future operations due to our indebtedness; • 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; • other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation, geopolitical conflicts, and any recessionary conditions; and • other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”

We firff st reviewed proxy statement disclosures of a peer group of similarly-sized United States chemical and plastics companies as a 47 COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS market check with respect to the compensation for our senior executives.