GEON L1534 BROWN (pricing only - dnu) 600R JET BLACK/2000 GEON W9300 NAT 0000

Novablend 9562 GRAY 2396 (pricing only) BLACK METALLIC GEON M4110 TNS 9492

1204 01 HS BLACK 13 Geon B75B0 Natural Goex PDS 15894-01 (PRICING ONLY)

DB4664C BLACK FASTER FUSING SFR PRICING ONLY 2 GEON L7005 Beige

GEON M5015 TAN (Pricing) JA6A BLACK/SM/6535N GEON W9300 NAT 0000

REXTUF 4926 NATURAL (Pricing) BLACK TINT 3 GEON W9300 NAT 0000

Price discrimination. What is Price Discrimination? Unlawful price discrimination can occur when a seller charges one customer one price for a product, but requires another customer who competes with the first to pay a higher price for the same product.

EY has been retained as the independent registered public accounting firm for Avient and its predecessor companies, PolyOne Corporation and The Geon Company, continuously since 1993. Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards (column (i)) In setting the base price of these SARs, we followed the practice of using our closing stock price on the grant date. As of December 31, 2023, all stock price hurdles have been met for all SAR grants made prior to 2022, and none of the stock price hurdles have been met for the 2022 or 2023 SAR grants.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on our business, results from operations, financial condition and liquidity; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant's Masterbatch business, including any expected synergies; our ability to successfully integrate Clariant's Masterbatch business and achieve the expected results of the acquisition of Clariant's Masterbatch business, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive; 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 plastics 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; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends including at the increased rate; the amount and timing of share repurchases, if any; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an ability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisitions and integration, working capital reductions, costs reductions and employee productivity goals; 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.

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, including recessionary conditions; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and 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; 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; the ability to obtain required regulatory approvals and otherwise consummate the proposed sale of the Distribution business; 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.