The $0.12 per share will be paid on January 7, 2016 to stockholders of record on December 18, 2015.

In accordance with US GAAP, the company expects the Distribution business will be classified as "held for sale" and reported as a discontinued operation in future filings. business and the proposed sale of the Distribution business; and other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the

NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, has completed its purchase of the protective materials business of DSM (including the Dyneema® brand), which will now be called Avient Protective Materials and reported within the company's Specialty Engineered Materials segment. In this press release, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the

Ltd Business Registration Number: 91320505799067336K Registered I Operation Address: 13 Plant, No.855, Zhujiang Road, Suzhou New District, Jiangsu Province, China by reason of its Quality Management System has been awarded this certificate for compliance with the standard ISO 9001:2015 The Quality Management System Applies in the following area: Production Activities of Plastic Colorant & Additive (UV Blockers, Anti-Oxidation, Anti-Aging) Certified since: January 8, 2009 Valid from: January 16, 2024 Valid until: January 4, 2027 the expiry date of last certification cycle: January 4, 2024 the date of recertification audit: December 21, 2023 to December 22, 2023 After a surveillance cycle, the certificate is valid only when used together with an Acceptance Notice of Surveillance Audit issued by CQC.

PolyOne Corporation Investor Day 2012 PolyOne Investor Presentation KeyBanc 2013 Capital Markets’ Basic Materials & Packaging Conference September 10th, 2013 • In this presentation, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The non-GAAP financial measures include: adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net debt, Specialty platform operating income, Specialty platform gross margin percentage, adjusted operating income, return on invested capital, net debt/ EBITDA, and the exclusion of corporate charges in certain calculations.

PolyOne Corporation Investor Day 2012 PolyOne Investor Presentation Gabelli & Company 5th Annual Specialty Chemical Conference March 20, 2014 • In this presentation, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The non-GAAP financial measures include: adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net debt, Specialty platform operating income, Specialty platform gross margin percentage, adjusted operating income, return on invested capital, net debt/ EBITDA, and the exclusion of corporate charges in certain calculations.

PolyOne Corporation Investor Day 2012 PolyOne Investor Presentation Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 US Basic Materials Conference December 11, 2013 • In this presentation, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The non-GAAP financial measures include: adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net debt, Specialty platform operating income, Specialty platform gross margin percentage, adjusted operating income, return on invested capital, net debt/ EBITDA, and the exclusion of corporate charges in certain calculations.

ISO 9001:2015 The Quality Management System is applicable to: Certificate No: 47804 Certification Date: 07 January 2013 Effective Date: 17 December 2018 Expiration Date: 06 January 2022 Issue Date: 17 December 2018 Alex Weisselberg, President This certificate may be found on the ABS QE Website (www.abs-qe.com).

You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The non-GAAP financial measures include: Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and adjusted EBITDA margins. Management excludes intangible asset amortization from adjusted EPS as it believes excluding acquired intangible asset amortization is a useful measure of current period earnings per share.

NYSE: AVNT), with 2020 pro forma revenues of