To access Avient’s news library online, please visit www.avient.com/news. https://www.avient.com/investors https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/d4zy5fep https://www.avient.com/investors https://register.vevent.com/register/BI2f6c5ad2bc1b4150b7f39a5b024d27cf https://www.avient.com/investors/events-presentations https://www.avient.com/news-events 4 About Avient Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Further, as a result of Avient's portfolio shift to a pure play specialty formulator, it has completed several acquisitions and divestitures which have resulted in a significant amount of intangible asset amortization.

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NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avient Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results and Provides Guidance for 2021 Fourth Quarter Results • GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $0.81 compared to $0.08 in the prior year quarter • Record fourth quarter adjusted EPS of $0.52 increased 73% compared to $0.30 pro forma* in the prior year, driven by strong organic revenue growth in all segments, improved operating margins and synergy capture from the Clariant Masterbatch acquisition • Increased dividend for the 10th consecutive year to $0.85 a share on an annualized basis Full Year Results • Completed transformational Clariant Masterbatch acquisition and renamed the company as Avient • GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $1.46 compared to $0.97 in the prior year • Adjusted EPS increased 11% to $1.93 pro forma, on strength in healthcare, packaging and consumer end markets • Specialty Engineered Materials (SEM) segment delivered record operating income of $94 million, driven by growth in composites and demand for outdoor high performance applications CLEVELAND – February 9, 2021 – Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, today reported its full year and fourth quarter results for 2020. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on our business, results from operations, financial condition and liquidity; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant’s Masterbatch business, including any expected synergies; 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; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions 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; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends including at the increased rate; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an ability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisitions and integration, working capital reductions, costs reductions and employee productivity goals; information systems failures and cyberattacks; 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.

Validity of this certificate is based on the successful completion of the periodic surveillance audits of the management system defined by the above scope and is contingent upon prompt,written notification to ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. of significant changes to the management system or components thereof.

The supplier should complete the QF-05 Supplier Self Assessment Audit Form (DOC-03818) to demonstrate quality conformance and accept Avient’s Supplier Change Notification. Avient reserves the right to request the completion of the supplier assessment based upon quality recommendation regardless of supplier accreditation status. Evaluations are completed using the Avient Supplier Risk Matrix which identifies “high-”, “medium-” and “low-risk” suppliers based upon the following inputs: total business impact, supplier performance, and QMS profile (certification and self-assessment completion).

Name of topic CABLE PRODUCER P H O T O V O L T A I C C A B L E • Simplified supply chain and inventory by providing one solution for both insulation and jacket coating • Provided a material that gave cable a good surface finish and improved cable life time value (passed Arrhenius life time prediction as per IEC 60216-1 in internal lab test) • Reduced catalyst dosage resulting in lower material cost • Improved customer processing speeds • Enabled flame retardant performance to EN 50618 and IEC 60332-1 standards on complete cable ECCOH™ XL 8148 + ECCOH XL CAT 005 Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Validity of this certificate is based on the successful completion of the periodic surveillance audits of the management system defined by the above scope and is contingent upon prompt,written notification to ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. of significant changes to the management system or components thereof.

Validity of this certificate is based on the successful completion of the periodic surveillance audits of the management system defined by the above scope and is contingent upon prompt,written notification to ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. of significant changes to the management system or components thereof.

Validity of this certificate is based on the successful completion of the periodic surveillance audits of the management system defined by the above scope and is contingent upon prompt,written notification to ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. of significant changes to the management system or components thereof.

IPR&D consists of two projects that we expect to complete during 2013. IPR&D consists of two projects that we expect to complete during 2013. We expect to complete this study by the end of 2013.