The comprehensive online publication highlights progress made toward Avient’s 2030 Sustainability Goals, along with other news and information on ESG matters. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income 2022 2021 2022 2021 Sales $ 1,302.4 $ 1,235.2 $ 2,596.2 $ 2,397.5 Gross margin - GAAP 303.8 288.7 597.5 591.1 Special items in gross margin (Attachment 3) (2.0) 12.6 3.8 10.4 Adjusted gross margin $ 301.8 $ 301.3 $ 601.3 $ 601.5 Adjusted gross margin as a percent of sales 23.3 % 24.4 % 23.2 % 25.1 % Operating income - GAAP 129.5 108.1 258.1 228.5 Special items in operating income (Attachment 3) 4.3 14.2 12.1 16.6 Adjusted operating income $ 133.8 $ 122.3 $ 270.2 $ 245.1 Adjusted operating income as a percent of sales 10.3 % 9.9 % 10.4 % 10.2 % The table below reconciles pre-special income tax expense and the pre-special effective tax rate to their most comparable US GAAP figures. Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 GAAP Results Special Items Adjusted Results GAAP Results Special Items Adjusted Results Income from before income taxes $114.7 $ 3.4 $ 118.1 $ 89.8 $ 14.2 $ 104.0 Income tax expense - GAAP (30.0) — (30.0) (20.4) — (20.4) Income tax impact of special items (Attachment 3) — (0.8) (0.8) — (3.4) (3.4) Tax adjustments (Attachment 3) — 2.5 2.5 — 0.9 0.9 Income tax (expense) benefit $ (30.0) $ 1.7 $ (28.3) $ (20.4) $ (2.5) $ (22.9) Effective Tax Rate(1) 26.1 % 23.9 % 22.7 % 22.0 % (1) Rates may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 13 Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 GAAP Results Special Items Adjusted Results GAAP Results Special Items Adjusted Results Income from before income taxes $225.8 $ 11.1 $ 236.9 $192.4 $ 16.6 $ 209.0 Income tax expense - GAAP (56.6) — (56.6) (43.3) — (43.3) Income tax impact of special items (Attachment 3) — (2.8) (2.8) — (4.3) (4.3) Tax adjustments (Attachment 3) — 4.0 4.0 — 2.0 2.0 Income tax (expense) benefit $ (56.6) $ 1.2 $ (55.4) $ (43.3) $ (2.3) $ (45.6) Effective Tax Rate(1) 25.0 % 23.4 % 22.5 % 21.8 % (1) Rates may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding Reconciliation of EBITDA by Segment Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 93.6 $ 86.3 $ 188.1 $ 175.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 36.6 37.3 76.3 71.5 Distribution 27.1 23.7 51.3 47.7 Corporate and eliminations (27.8) (39.2) (57.6) (65.8) Operating income $ 129.5 $ 108.1 $ 258.1 $ 228.5 Items below OI in Corporate: Other income, net $ 1.4 $ 1.2 $ 0.8 $ 2.7 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 25.9 $ 25.3 $ 51.9 $ 52.6 Specialty Engineered Materials 7.7 8.1 15.5 15.9 Distribution 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 Corporate and eliminations 2.7 0.2 6.5 2.0 Depreciation & Amortization $ 36.5 $ 33.8 $ 74.3 $ 70.9 EBITDA: Color, Additives and Inks $ 119.5 $ 111.6 $ 240.0 $ 227.7 Specialty Engineered Materials 44.3 45.4 91.8 87.4 Distribution 27.3 23.9 51.7 48.1 Corporate and eliminations (25.1) (39.0) (51.1) (63.8) Other income, net 1.4 1.2 $ 0.8 $ 2.7 EBITDA $ 167.4 $ 143.1 $ 333.2 $ 302.1 14 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2022 2021 2022 2021 Net income – GAAP $ 84.7 $ 69.4 $ 169.2 $ 149.1 Income tax expense 30.0 20.4 56.6 43.3 Interest expense 16.2 19.5 33.1 38.8 Depreciation and amortization 36.5 33.8 74.3 70.9 EBITDA $ 167.4 $ 143.1 $ 333.2 $ 302.1 Special items, before tax 3.4 14.2 11.1 16.6 Depreciation and amortization included in special items (1.1) 1.4 (3.2) 0.8 Adjusted EBITDA $ 169.7 $ 158.7 $ 341.1 $ 319.5 Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of $ EPS Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 68.8 $ 0.74 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 11.7 0.13 Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items 80.5 0.87 FX adjustment (4.9) (0.05) Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items, adjusted for FX $ 75.6 $ 0.82 NEWS RELEASE Attachment 1

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