Additionally, 52% of our facilities are certified to ISO 14001, 56% to Responsible Care 14001 and ISO 45001, and 10% of our high energy sites are certified to ISO 50001. Our CEO is ultimately accountable to our Board, and our Board also has determined that it has responsibility for overseeing the actions of the CEO (and management) in these areas. Additionally, 52% of our facilities are certified to ISO 14001, 56% to Responsible Care 14001 and ISO 45001, and 10% of our high energy sites are certified to ISO 50001.

The high level of attention, engagement and collaboration among member CEOs has been instrumental in AEPW’s very first year. PolyOne’s best days are ahead, and it remains an honor to serve all of our many stakeholders as Chairman, President and CEO of this great company! Patterson Chairman, President and CEO 74424.indd main_16 3/16/20 12:26 PM 4424_NARc5.indd 17 3/17/20 12:52 PM 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 [THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING PolyOne's Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Symbol: POL.

Khandpur, Ph.D. 56 2023 No Sandra Beach Lin 66 2013 Yes M M Kim Ann Mink, Ph.D. 64 2017 Yes M M Ernest Nicolas 46 2021 Yes M M Kerry J. In the case of the CEO, compensation information for Mr. Executive Compensation - Tables CEO Pay Ratio Pay Versus Performance 15.

Sweden Filial Address: Drottninggatan 56 411 07 GÖTEBORG County and municipality: Västra Götaland, Göteborg Note: MANAGING DIRECTOR 630516 Palm, Christoph, Gruss Strooss 35, L-9991 WEISWAMPACH, LUXEMBURG AUDITORS 556053-5873 Ernst & Young Aktiebolag, Box 7850, 103 99 STOCKHOLM Represented by: 850807-5135 PRINCIPALLY RESPONSIBLE AUDITOR 850807-5135 Edman, Mikael Thomas Gunnar, c/o Ernst & Young AB, 401 82 GÖTEBORG SIGNATORY POWER Signatory power alone by Palm, Christoph FINANCIAL YEAR Registered financial year: 0101 - 1231 DATE OF REGISTRATION OF CURRENT AND PREVIOUS BUSINESS NAMES 2021-11-29 Avient S.à r.l., Sweden Filial 2018-08-28 PolyOne S.à.r.l., Sweden Filial INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOREIGN COMPANY B226205 Avient S.á.r.l. 19, Route de Bastogne L-9638 Pommerloch LUXEMBURG Registered office of the foreign company: Pommerloch Name of the register in which the foreign company is registered: 3 (3) RCS, Registre de Commerce, Luxembourg Business Register LUXEMBURG Foreign company's financial year: 0101 - 1231 The above information is an extract from the Trade and Industry Register Bolagsverket, the Swedish Companies Registration Office.

CEO Letter Message from the CEO Avient 2022 Annual Report—Form 10-K Pages 56-57

Bob Patterson Chairman, President, and CEO February 2, 2022

Ashish Khandpur President and CEO December 18, 2023

NOTICE OF 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND PROXY STATEMENT PolyOne Corporation PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS ............................................................................................................ 11 PROPOSAL 2 — ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION ............................ 16 PROPOSAL 3 — APPROVAL OF THE POLYONE CORPORATION 2020 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN .........................................................................................................................................17 PROPOSAL 4 — RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ................................................................................................................................................30 MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO Your vote is very important. Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards (column (i)) Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards (column (j)) Narrative Disclosure Relating to the 2019 Summary Compensation Table and the 2019 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table Outstanding Equity Awards at 2019 Fiscal Year-End Exercise Price Expiration Date Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (h) Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have Not Vested Stock Awards Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unearned Options (d) Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have Not Vested Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested Number of Underlying Options (#) Unexercisable Number of Underlying Options (#) Exercisable Option Awardsp ( ) ( ) (j)( )( )( ) (g)( )( )( ) Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable (column (b)) Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable (column (c)) Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (column (d)) Option Exercise Price (column (e)) Option Expiration Date (column (f)) Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (column (g)) Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (column (h)) Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (column (i)) Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (column (j)) 2019 Option Exercises and Stock Vested Option Awards Stock Awards Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise Value Realized on Exercise ($) Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting Value Realized on Vesting ($) Stock Awards (columns (d) and (e)) 2019 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Aggregate Executive Registrant Aggregate Aggregate Aggregate Balance at Contributions Contributions Earnings Withdrawals/ Balance at 12/31/2018 in Last FY in Last FY in Last FY Distributions Last FYE ($)(1) ($)(2) ($)(3) ($)(4) ($) ($)(1)(5) Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control Summary of Potential Payments Management Continuity Agreements Executive Severance Plan Long-Term Incentive Awards Retirement Benefits Payments and Benefits Upon Termination — As of the End of Fiscal Year 2019 Name Benefits and Payments Voluntary Termination Retirement (1) t ($) Disabilitytt ($) Death Involuntary Termination with Cause Involuntary Termination without Cause vo u ta yvo u ta y Termination without Cause or for Good Reason Following a Change of Control ($)( )( )( )( )y ( )( )( )y CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure CEO Annual Total Compensation for 2019: $6,106,632 Median Employee Annual Total Compensation for 2019: $53,371 Ratio of CEO to Median Employee Annual Total Compensation for 2019: 114:1 How the Median Employee was Determined in 2017 Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation Risk Assessment of the Compensation Programs Compensation Committee Report The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Voting at the Meeting nott Shareholder Proposals MISCELLANEOUS Proxy Solicitation We will furnish without charge to each person from whom a proxy is being solicited, upon written request of any such person, a copy of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the SEC, including the financial statements and schedules thereto. Stock-Based Awards in Substitution for Option Rights or Awards Granted by Other Sections 22(a) 22(b) ( ) ( ) Sections 22(a) 22(b)( ) ( ) Table Of Contents Message From Our Ceo Notice Of 2020 Annual Meeting Of Shareholders Proxy Summary Proxy Statement Proposal 1 - Election Of Board Of Directors Proposal 2 - Advisory Vote To Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation Proposal 3 - Approval Of The Polyone Corporation 2020 Equity And Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal 4 - Ratification Of Appointment Of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Corporate Governance 2019 Non-employee Director Compensation Ownership Of Polyone Shares Compensation Discussion And Analysis Executive Summary Executive Compensation Philosophy And Objectives What We Pay And Why: Elements Of Compensation Other Aspects Of Our Compensation Programs Executive Compensation 2019 Summary Compensation Table 2019 Grants Of Plan-based Awards Outstanding Equity Awards At 2019 Fiscal Year-end 2019 Option Exercises And Stock Vested 2019 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Potential Payments Upon Termination Or Change Of Control Ceo Pay Ratio Disclosure Compensation Committee Interlocks And Insider Participation Risk Assessment Of The Compensation Programs Compensation Committee Report Miscellaneous Provisions Appendix A Appendix B

Page 93 • Versus 2010, revenue growth of 9% drives 23% increase in adjusted operating income • Adjusted EPS expands 29% to all-time high of $1.02 Net Sales Adjusted Operating $1.02 Adjusted EPS $2,622 $2,643 $2,739 $2,061 $2,622 $2,864 Net Sales $88 $87 $72 $59 $147 $181 Adjusted Operating Income $0.12 $0.27 $0.21 $0.13 $0.79 $1.02 ($ millions) ($ millions) Page 94 • Each platform contributed to our year over year operating income growth • Record OI achieved in Specialty and POD • Ten quarters of double-digit adjusted EPS expansion POD PP&SSpecialty Platform ROS%* 0.6% 1.5% 3.2% 4.3% 5.3% 8.4% 8.0% 2.9% 2.6% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.6% 5.6% 6.7% 5.5% 6.1% 3.1% 5.0% 7.0% 7.2% $20 $19 $22 $28 $25 $42 $56 I POD $76 $64 $66 $31 $33 $54 $62 In PP&S $5 $13 $31 $46 $46 $87 $89 I Specialty Platform *ROS% is defined as adjusted operating income % of revenue Page 95 • Continued portfolio repositioning � Sale of SunBelt equity investment � Acquisition of specialty companies ColorMatrix and Uniplen • World-class working capital of 9.6% maintained while improving on-time delivery to 94%improving on-time delivery to 94% 81% 87% 88% 95% 93% 92% 94% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 14.3% 16.2% 14.4% 18.9% 11.7% 9.6% 9.6% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 On-Time Delivery Working Capital % of Sales Page 96 First Quarter 2012 Highlights • Revenues increased 9% over Q1 2011 to a new quarterly record • Adjusted EPS increased 12% $0.26 $0.29 Adjusted EPS • Adjusted EPS increased 12% over prior year • All platforms delivered double-digit operating income growth $25.2 $14.7 $29.1 $17.8 $16.7 Specialty PP&S POD Adjusted Operating Income $14.3 Page 97 • Total Debt at 3/31/12 Less: Cash Net Debt • Available Liquidity $706 186 $520 $360 $250 $350 $400 $450 Debt Maturities As of March 31, 2012 Debt Maturities & Liquidity Summary – 3/31/12 • Available Liquidity Cash ABL Availability Total Liquidity • Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.9x $186 156 $342 *Adjusted EBITDA TTM Pro forma for ColorMatrix $50 $0 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 2015 2017 2020 Page 98 • Repurchased 6 million shares in 2011 Share Share RepurchaseRepurchase • Introduced a quarterly dividend in Q1 2011 and increased in Q1 DividendsDividends • Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities is top Organic Organic GrowthGrowth • Targets that expand our: • Specialty offering • End market presence AcquisitionsAcquisitions Use of Cash Current Cash Balance = $186M Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.9X • 7.9 million shares remain available for repurchase under the current authorization increased in Q1 2012 • Objective of maintaining and growing capabilities is top priority • Investing in operational and LSS initiatives • CAPEX • End market presence • Geographic footprint • Synergy opportunities • Adjacent material solutions *Adjusted EBITDA TTM Pro forma for ColorMatrix Page 99 Page 100

Wulfsohn 56 2011 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ashland Global Holdings Inc. Patterson as Chairman of our Board and our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). Patterson is the Chairman of our Board and our CEO.