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They are based on management's expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. 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; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic 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; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; 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.

Our Supplier Code of Conduct drives interactions with our suppliers and expectations for doing business, and is aligned closely with International Labor Organization (ILO) standards. The intent is for Avient to increase supply chain compliance, and to make business allocation and sourcing decisions on who we partner with based on sustainability and quality-related risk. Avient’s business objective is to use conflict free materials and components in our products and expects our global supply chain partners to do the same.

They are based on management's expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. 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; changes in 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 achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including Avient Protective Materials; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; 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 affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation and any recessionary conditions.

Our combined expertise in fiber technology and market presence will accelerate the adoption of HMPE fiber solutions,” said Pieter Lemstra, Global Business Director, Maritime and Industrial Fibers for Dyneema® at Avient. Our goal is to contribute to solving social issues throughout the world by expanding functional materials, using Toyobo’s long-standing technical expertise and Mitsubishi Corporation’s global network and business know-how. Both companies will actively be involved in managing the business, and by self-reforming, we plan to enhance our corporate value.

MSC Certificate Place and date: For the issuing office: Shanghai, 27 April, 2022 DNV - Business Assurance Suite A, Building 9, No.1591 Hongqiao Road, Changning District, Shanghai 200336, P.R. ACCREDITED UNIT: DNV Business Assurance B.V., Zwolseweg 1, 2994 LB, Barendrecht, Netherlands - TEL: +31(0)102922689. www.dnv.com/assurance Certificate No: 2997-2006-AQ-RGC-RvA Initial certification date: 08 June, 2006 Valid: 11 April, 2022 – 11 April, 2025 This is to certify that the management system of Polyone - Suzhou, China EM Sector, 77 Shenggang Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 215024 and the sites as mentioned in the appendix accompanying this certificate has been found to conform to the Quality Management System standard: GB/T 19001-2016/ISO 9001:2015 This certificate is valid for the following scope: Design and Manufacture of Plastic Compounding Material Certificate No: 2997-2006-AQ-RGC-RvA Place and date: Shanghai, 27 April, 2022 Lack of fulfilment of conditions as set out in the Certification Agreement may render this Certificate invalid. ACCREDITED UNIT: DNV Business Assurance B.V., Zwolseweg 1, 2994 LB, Barendrecht, Netherlands - TEL: +31(0)102922689. www.dnv.com/assurance Page 2 of 2 Appendix to Certificate Polyone - Suzhou, China Locations included in the certification are as follows: Site Name Site Address Site Scope PolyOne Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

RTF Template Place and date: For the issuing office: Shanghai, 19 March, 2021 DNV GL - Business Assurance Suite A, Building 9, No.1591 Hongqiao Road, Changning District, Shanghai 200336, P.R. ACCREDITED UNIT: DNV GL Business Assurance B.V., Zwolseweg 1, 2994 LB, Barendrecht, Netherlands. ACCREDITED UNIT: DNV GL Business Assurance B.V., Zwolseweg 1, 2994 LB, Barendrecht, Netherlands.

MSC Certificate Place and date: For the issuing office: Shanghai, 20 March 2024 DNV - Business Assurance Building 9, No. 1591 Hongqiao Road, Changning DistrictShanghai China 200336 Zhu Hai Ming Management Representative Lack of fulfilment of conditions as set out in the Certification Agreement may render this Certificate invalid. ACCREDITED UNIT: DNV Business Assurance B.V., Zwolseweg 1, 2994 LB, Barendrecht, Netherlands - TEL: +31(0)102922689. www.dnv.com/assurance MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATE Certificate no.: 7071-1998-AQ-RGC-RvA Initial certification date: 28 April 1998 Valid: 30 March 2024 – 29 March 2027 This is to certify that the management system of PolyOne-Shanghai, China No. 88, Guo Shou Jing Road, Z. ACCREDITED UNIT: DNV Business Assurance B.V., Zwolseweg 1, 2994 LB, Barendrecht, Netherlands - TEL: +31(0)102922689. www.dnv.com/assurance Page 2 of 2 Appendix to Certificate PolyOne-Shanghai, China Locations included in the certification are as follows: Site Name Site Address Site Scope PolyOne Polymer (Tianjin) Company Limited No. 28#C, Jin Bin Hi-Tech Industrial Park, No. 156, Nan Hai Road, Tianjin Economic- Technological Development Area, Tianjin, China 300457 Manufacture of Colour and Additive Concentrates PolyOne-Shanghai, China No. 88, Guo Shou Jing Road, Z.

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