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ASHISH KHANDPUR PRESIDENT & CEO 7 8 PORTFOLIO TRANSFORMATION 8 7% 46% 66% 87% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2010 2015 2020 2023 % o f A dj us te d EB IT D A Commodity JVs Distribution Performance Products & Solutions Specialty Businesses Adjusted EBITDA from Specialty Applications SUSTAINABILITY AS A GROWTH DRIVER 9 LONG-TERM REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS Sustainable Solutions Composites, Healthcare, Asia / LATAM Overlap Other 60%+ Key Growth Drivers Total Company Revenue Growth Drivers Long-Term Growth Rate Sustainable Solutions 8–12% Composites 8–10% Healthcare 8–10% Asia / LATAM 5% Other 0–2% Avient 6% END MARKET OBSERVATIONS (% OF COMPANY SALES) ENERGY 5% DEFENSE 7% TELECOMMUNICATIONS 4% HEALTHCARE 7% 10 TRANSPORTATION 10% INDUSTRIAL 16% BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION 9% CONSUMER 19% PACKAGING 23% 11 REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS (% OF COMPANY SALES) 11 US & Canada Latin America EMEA Asia 41% 36% 18% 5% Q 4 2023 RE S U LT S Q4 2023 PERFORMANCE VS.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures Page 3 PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation Page 4 • Continue specialty transformation • Targeting $2.50 Adjusted EPS by 2015, nearly double 2013 EPS • Drive double digit operating income and adjusted EPS growth • 17 consecutive quarters of double- digit adjusted EPS growth • Shift to faster growing, high margin, less cyclical end markets • Key acquisitions propel current and future growth, as well as margin expansion • Established aggressive 2015 targets • Steve Newlin Appointed, Chairman, President and CEO • New leadership team appointed • Implementation of four pillar strategy • Focus on value based selling, investment in commercial resources and innovation to drive transformation • Volume driven, commodity producer • Heavily tied to cyclical end markets • Performance largely dependent on non- controlling joint ventures 2000-2005 2006 - 2009 2010 – 2013 2014 and beyond -150.00% -50.00% 50.00% 150.00% 250.00% 350.00% PolyOne S&P 500 Russell 2000 Dow Jones Chemical All time high of $38.38 March 7th, 2014 • 17 consecutive quarters of double digit EPS growth • 49% CAGR adjusted EPS expansion 2006-2013 • 2013 stock price increased 73% versus 30% growth in the S&P • More than seven fold increase in market cap: $0.5b $3.6b Strategy and Execution Drive Results Page 5 Appliance 4% Building & Construction 13% Wire & Cable 9% Electrical & Electronics 5% Consumer 10%Packaging 16% Industrial 12% HealthCare 11% Transportation 18% Misc. 2% United States 66% Europe 14% Canada 7% Asia 6% Latin America 7% PP&S 20% Specialty 53% Distribution 27% 0.12 0.27 0.21 0.13 0.68 0.82 1.00 1.31 2.50 $0.00 $0.25 $0.50 $0.75 $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 $2.25 $2.50 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 Target Ad ju st ed E ar ni ng s P er S ha re 2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion End Markets 2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion EPS Page 6 PolyOne At A Glance Old PolyOne Transformation *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items 2% 34% 43% 62% 65- 75% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2008 2010 2013 2015 % o f O pe ra tin g In co m e* JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $195M Target Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation 2015 Target Page 7 2006 2013 2015 “Where we were” “Where we are” Target 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 12.2% 12 – 16% Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 9.3% 12 – 16% Designed Structures & Solutions -- 5.6% 8 – 10% Performance Products & Solutions 5.4% 7.2% 9 – 12% Distribution 2.6% 5.9% 6 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 62% 65 – 75% 3) ROIC* (after-tax) 5.0% 9.1% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 31% Double Digit Expansion Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period Page 8 Bridge To $2.50 Adjusted EPS By 2015 2015 EPS: $2.50 2013 EPS: $1.31 Mid single digit revenue CAGR Page 9 Mergers & Acquisitions Spartech accretion Incremental share buybacks Ongoing LSS Programs (50-100 bps/yr) Accelerated Innovation & Mix Improvement Innovation Drives Earnings Growth $20.3 $52.3 2006 2013 Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* *Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years Page 10 14.3% 30.7% 2006 2013 Specialty Platform Gross Margin % 19.5% 43.0% 2006 2013 Healthcare Consumer Packaging and Additive Technology Transportation Page 11 Unique and Innovative Solutions that Help Customers Win https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dwe4t8aacvhb8ui/uD3p_bdglP/Presentation revise pics/GLS Beverage can closure XO 2.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dwe4t8aacvhb8ui/-YgkycKypw/Anti-Counterfeiting release & images/GN1979.JPG Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.8x $48 $317 $600 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2015 2020 2023 Significant Debt Maturities As of December 31, 2013 ($ millions) Page 12 Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250% Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 12/31/13 *TTM 12/31/2013 ** includes US-qualified plans only 60% 100% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 2013 Pension Funding** As of December 31, 2013 Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment •Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings •End market presence •Geographic footprint •Operating Margin • Synergy opportunities •Adjacent material solutions •Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities • Investing in operational and LSS initiatives (including synergy capture) •Manufacturing alignment Organic Growth Share Repurchases Dividends Acquisitions Page 13 $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.00 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 2011 2012 2013 2014 Annual Dividend • Repurchased ~5 million shares in 2013 • 15 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company 2015 Target: $2.50 Adjusted EPS Why Invest In PolyOne?

ASHISH KHANDPUR PRESIDENT & CEO 4 5 PORTFOLIO TRANSFORMATION 5 7% 46% 66% 87% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2010 2015 2020 2023 % o f A dj us te d EB IT D A Commodity JVs Distribution Performance Products & Solutions Specialty Businesses Adjusted EBITDA from Specialty Applications SUSTAINABILITY AS A GROWTH DRIVER 7 LONG-TERM REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS Sustainable Solutions Composites, Healthcare, Asia / LATAM Overlap Other 60%+ Key Growth Drivers Total Company Revenue Growth Drivers Long-Term Growth Rate Sustainable Solutions 8–12% Composites 8–10% Healthcare 8–10% Asia / LATAM 5% Other 0–2% Avient 6% END MARKET OBSERVATIONS (% OF COMPANY SALES) ENERGY 5% DEFENSE 7% TELECOMMUNICATIONS 4% HEALTHCARE 7% 8 TRANSPORTATION 10% INDUSTRIAL 16% BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION 9% CONSUMER 19% PACKAGING 23% 9 REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS (% OF COMPANY SALES) 9 US & Canada Latin America EMEA Asia 41% 36% 18% 5% Q 4 2 0 2 3 R E S U LT S Q4 2023 PERFORMANCE VS.

Facility Locations & Businesses Berea, OH; Color Matrix Bethel, CT; Colorant Chromatics Elk Grove, IL; Color and Additives Glendale, AZ; Color and Additives Lockport, NY; Color and Additives Kennesaw, GA; Specialty Inks & Coatings La Porte, IN; Sil Co Tec Lehigh Valley, PA; Color and Additives Massillon, OH; GSDI Mountain Top, PA; Specialty Coatings North Baltimore, OH; Specialty Coatings Norwalk, OH; Color and Additives St.

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Lahnstein, Germany 66. The Solution Avient developed a new technology suite that uses specialty engineered polyketone (PK) thermoplastics and helps our customers meet their goals to lower the carbon footprint of their products versus traditional materials, like PA66 and PA6. Waste: Preventing, Minimizing, Eliminating 6% Decrease in Waste to Landfill from 2019 0 Reportable Releases in Excess of Permitted Level to the Environment Since 2013 Total Waste Metric Tons Kg Waste/MT Sales Total Waste to Landfill � ����� ����� ����� ������ 2019 2020 2021 2030 Goal M e tr ic T o n s � ����� ������ ������ ������ 2019 2020 2021 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 58.27 54.16 53.51 HOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | Who We Are | People | Products | Planet | Performance | Metrics | IndexHOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | Who We Are | People | Products | Planet | Performance | Metrics | Index Sustainability Report | 2021 66 Eliminating Plastic Waste Plastic is a miraculous, versatile material that positively impacts our world.

Pune, India(d) 66. Portfolio Transformation Provides Foundation for Sustainable Long-Term Growth ���� ���� ���� ���� ���� ����� ����� ����� ����� ����� 2006 2014 2023 10.9% 5.4% 16.0% A d ju st e d E B IT D A M ar g in % Total Company Revenue 60%+ Key Growth Drivers Sustainable Solutions Overlap Composites, Healthcare, Asia/LATAM Other HOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | About Us | People | Products | Planet | Performance | Metrics | IndexHOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | About Us | People | Products | Planet | Performance | Metrics | Index Sustainability Report | 2023 66Sustainability Report | 2023 66 https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance-0/code-conduct *Avient Sustainable Solutions definitions aligned with FTC 2012 Guide for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”) (1)2020 is Pro Forma to include full year of the Clariant Color business (2)2022 is Pro Forma for the acquisition of APM and the divestiture of Distribution Revenue from Sustainable Solutions*Sustainable Solutions Performance As highlighted in our Products section, Avient has a highly technical and broad portfolio of materials solutions that help our customers—and our planet—be more sustainable. Environmental data covers all sites owned or operated by Avient in the reporting period. 102–47 List of material topics People—Occupational Safety & Health; Training and Development; Diversity & Inclusion Pages 20, 23, 24 Products—Product Stewardship; Supplier Collaboration Page 45, 49 Reducing Emissions Across Our Value Chain; Waste: Preventing, Minimizing, Eliminating Pages 55, 57 Performance Overview Page 66 102–48 Restatements of information 2023 Total Energy: 595,769MWh 102–49 Changes in reporting No change 102–50 Reporting period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 102–51 Date of most recent report This is Avient's 6th sustainability report.

Pune, India(d) 66. Portfolio Transformation Provides Foundation for Sustainable Long-Term Growth ���� ���� ���� ���� ���� ����� ����� ����� ����� ����� 2006 2014 2023 10.9% 5.4% 16.0% A d ju st e d E B IT D A M ar g in % Total Company Revenue 60%+ Key Growth Drivers Sustainable Solutions Overlap Composites, Healthcare, Asia/LATAM Other HOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | About Us | People | Products | Planet | Performance | Metrics | IndexHOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | About Us | People | Products | Planet | Performance | Metrics | Index Sustainability Report | 2023 66Sustainability Report | 2023 66 https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance-0/code-conduct *Avient Sustainable Solutions definitions aligned with FTC 2012 Guide for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”) (1)2020 is Pro Forma to include full year of the Clariant Color business (2)2022 is Pro Forma for the acquisition of APM and the divestiture of Distribution Revenue from Sustainable Solutions*Sustainable Solutions Performance As highlighted in our Products section, Avient has a highly technical and broad portfolio of materials solutions that help our customers—and our planet—be more sustainable. Environmental data covers all sites owned or operated by Avient in the reporting period. 102–47 List of material topics People—Occupational Safety & Health; Training and Development; Diversity & Inclusion Pages 20, 23, 24 Products—Product Stewardship; Supplier Collaboration Page 45, 49 Reducing Emissions Across Our Value Chain; Waste: Preventing, Minimizing, Eliminating Pages 55, 57 Performance Overview Page 66 102–48 Restatements of information 2023 Total Energy: 595,769MWh 102–49 Changes in reporting No change 102–50 Reporting period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 102–51 Date of most recent report This is Avient's 6th sustainability report.