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; changes in 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; our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including Avient Protective Materials; 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; 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. Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 22.1 $ 0.24 $ 62.8 $ 0.68 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 19.6 0.21 3.2 0.03 Amortization expense, after-tax 16.2 0.18 10.5 0.12 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 57.9 $ 0.63 $ 76.5 $ 0.83 Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 42.9 $ 0.47 $ 127.2 $ 1.38 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 41.9 0.46 9.6 0.10 Amortization expense, after-tax 31.3 0.34 21.3 0.23 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 116.1 $ 1.27 $ 158.1 $ 1.71 8 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Sales $ 824.4 $ 891.0 $ 1,670.1 $ 1,783.2 Cost of sales 583.7 630.1 1,181.8 1,267.9 Gross margin 240.7 260.9 488.3 515.3 Selling and administrative expense 178.4 160.8 368.9 313.0 Operating income 62.3 100.1 119.4 202.3 Interest expense, net (29.4) (16.2) (58.2) (33.1) Other (expense) income, net (0.2) 1.6 0.5 1.0 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 32.7 85.5 61.7 170.2 Income tax expense (10.4) (22.7) (18.1) (42.7) Net income from continuing operations 22.3 62.8 43.6 127.5 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — 21.9 (0.9) 41.7 Net income 22.3 84.7 42.7 169.2 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.2) — (0.7) (0.3) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 22.1 $ 84.7 $ 42.0 $ 168.9 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.24 $ 0.69 $ 0.47 $ 1.39 Discontinued operations — 0.24 (0.01) 0.46 Total $ 0.24 $ 0.93 $ 0.46 $ 1.85 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.24 $ 0.68 $ 0.47 $ 1.38 Discontinued operations — 0.24 (0.01) 0.45 Total $ 0.24 $ 0.92 $ 0.46 $ 1.83 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2475 $ 0.2375 $ 0.4950 $ 0.4750 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.1 91.4 91.1 91.4 Diluted 91.9 92.1 91.9 92.2 9 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (1.2) $ (2.6) $ (7.8) $ (7.0) Environmental remediation costs (13.0) (3.0) (14.4) (5.0) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — 7.6 — 8.2 Impact on cost of sales (14.2) 2.0 (22.2) (3.8) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring (0.5) (2.9) (11.9) (1.3) Legal and other (6.4) 1.2 (10.6) 1.5 Acquisition related costs (0.7) (2.1) (4.2) (5.0) Impact on selling and administrative expense (7.6) (3.8) (26.7) (4.8) Impact on operating income (21.8) (1.8) (48.9) (8.6) Other income (loss), net 0.1 0.9 (0.1) 1.0 Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (21.7) (0.9) (49.0) (7.6) Income tax expense (benefit) on above special items 5.5 0.2 12.4 2.0 Tax adjustments(2) (3.4) (2.5) (5.3) (4.0) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (19.6) $ (3.2) $ (41.9) $ (9.6) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.21) $ (0.03) $ (0.46) $ (0.10) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 91.9 92.1 91.9 92.2 (1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to- market adjustments associated with gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results

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; • Changes in 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; • Our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including Avient Protective Materials (APM); • 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; 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 Use of Non-GAAP Measures This presentation includes the use of both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures. FX -11% FX -3% Total Avient -14% YoY Comparison against 2022 pro forma results • Aging infrastructure driving need for greater technological advancements and upgrades • Increased focus on strength and capacity of electrical grid plays into further adoption of composites into the market Where Avient Wins:  UV, weather-resistance, customized capabilities  Best-in-class customer responsiveness  Local high-quality manufacturing, unparalleled breadth of portfolio  Expanding position in insulators, utility poles, crossarms, and wind energy Avient Confidential 16 ENERGY 16 • Fiber-optic investments from AT&T, Corning, Commscope continue to drive industry toward innovation • $42B BEAD program in Infrastructure Bill to increase cable deployments; well-positioned to capitalize on “Made in America” requirement and “last mile” buildout Where Avient Wins:  Flame retardance, weather-resistance enables faster, safer, more reliable connections  Local manufacturing, unparalleled breadth of portfolio  Expanding position in insulation for wire jacketing, 5G buildout TELECOMMUNICATIONS Source: U.S.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include 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; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows including without any limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; 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; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and 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. Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 29.8 $ 0.32 $ 74.2 $ 0.81 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 24.0 0.26 (26.7) (0.29) Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 53.8 $ 0.58 $ 47.5 $ 0.52 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 230.8 $ 2.51 $ 132.0 $ 1.46 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 50.0 0.54 24.8 0.27 Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 280.8 3.05 $ 156.8 1.73 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 8 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Sales $ 1,201.5 $ 997.0 $ 4,818.8 $ 3,242.1 Cost of sales 948.4 744.1 3,719.2 2,457.8 Gross margin 253.1 252.9 1,099.6 784.3 Selling and administrative expense 179.1 187.9 718.4 595.0 Operating income 74.0 65.0 381.2 189.3 Interest expense, net (17.5) (19.3) (75.3) (74.6) Other (expense) income, net (5.4) 11.7 (1.3) 24.3 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 51.1 57.4 304.6 139.0 Income tax (expense) benefit (22.2) 17.3 (74.0) (5.2) Net income from continuing operations 28.9 74.7 230.6 133.8 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — 0.1 — (0.4) Net income 28.9 74.8 230.6 133.4 Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.9 (0.5) 0.2 (1.8) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 29.8 $ 74.3 $ 230.8 $ 131.6 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.33 $ 0.81 $ 2.53 $ 1.47 Discontinued operations — — — (0.01) Total $ 0.33 $ 0.81 $ 2.53 $ 1.46 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.32 $ 0.81 $ 2.51 $ 1.46 Discontinued operations — — — (0.01) Total $ 0.32 $ 0.81 $ 2.51 $ 1.45 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2375 $ 0.2125 $ 0.8750 $ 0.8200 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.5 91.4 91.4 90.1 Diluted 92.4 92.1 92.1 90.6 9 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (6.0) $ (1.8) $ (14.6) $ (4.3) Environmental remediation costs (0.5) (1.1) (22.9) (20.4) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — — 4.5 8.7 Acquisition related costs 0.6 1.2 (0.6) (9.3) Impact on cost of sales (5.9) (1.7) (33.6) (25.3) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other (4.2) (13.0) (5.9) (22.5) Acquisition earn-out adjustments — 1.5 — (1.0) Acquisition related costs (1.1) (1.4) (8.3) (24.9) Impact on selling and administrative expense (5.3) (12.9) (14.2) (48.4) Impact on operating income (11.2) (14.6) (47.8) (73.7) Costs related to committed financing in interest expense, net — — — (10.1) Other income, net — 0.1 0.1 0.4 Pension settlement/curtailment and mark-to-market adjustment (loss) gain (9.4) 10.3 (9.4) 17.2 Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (20.6) (4.2) (57.1) (66.2) Income tax benefit (expense) on above special items 4.1 (1.3) 13.0 14.1 Tax adjustments(2) (7.5) 32.2 (5.9) 27.3 Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient Shareholders $ (24.0) $ 26.7 $ (50.0) $ (24.8) Diluted earnings per common share impact of special items on net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ (0.26) $ 0.29 $ (0.54) $ (0.27) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 92.4 92.1 92.1 90.6 (1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to- market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results

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; disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; demand for our products and services; 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 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; our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including the implementation of a cloud-based enterprise resource planning system, S/4HANA; 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, geopolitical conflicts and any recessionary conditions. Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 49.4 $ 0.54 $ 20.8 $ 0.23 Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 5.5 0.06 22.3 0.24 Amortization expense, after-tax 14.9 0.16 15.1 0.16 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 69.8 $ 0.76 $ 58.2 $ 0.63 7 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Sales $ 829.0 $ 845.7 Cost of sales 550.8 598.1 Gross margin 278.2 247.6 Selling and administrative expense 184.2 190.5 Operating income 94.0 57.1 Interest expense, net (26.6) (28.8) Other (expense) income, net (0.9) 0.7 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 66.5 29.0 Income tax expense (16.8) (7.7) Net income from continuing operations 49.7 21.3 Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — (0.9) Net income 49.7 20.4 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.3) (0.5) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 49.4 $ 19.9 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.54 $ 0.23 Discontinued operations — (0.01) Total $ 0.54 $ 0.22 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.54 $ 0.23 Discontinued operations — (0.01) Total $ 0.54 $ 0.22 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2575 $ 0.2475 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.2 91.0 Diluted 92.0 91.8 8 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ 3.6 $ (6.6) Environmental remediation costs (4.0) (1.4) Impact on cost of sales (0.4) (8.0) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring and employee separation costs (0.7) (11.3) Legal and other (3.5) (4.4) Acquisition related costs (1.6) (3.4) Impact on selling and administrative expense (5.8) (19.1) Impact on operating income (6.2) (27.1) Other income (loss), net — (0.2) Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (6.2) (27.3) Income tax benefit on above special items 1.4 6.9 Tax adjustments(2) (0.7) (1.9) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (5.5) $ (22.3) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.06) $ (0.24) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 92.0 91.8 (1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to- market adjustments associated with gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non- recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results

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; disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; demand for our products and services; 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 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; our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including the implementation of a cloud-based enterprise resource planning system, S/4HANA; 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, geopolitical conflicts and any recessionary conditions. Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 33.6 $ 0.36 $ 22.1 $ 0.24 Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 21.8 0.24 19.6 0.21 Amortization expense, after-tax 14.8 0.16 16.2 0.18 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 70.2 $ 0.76 $ 57.9 $ 0.63 Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 83.0 $ 0.90 $ 42.9 $ 0.47 Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 27.3 0.30 41.9 0.46 Amortization expense, after-tax 29.7 0.32 31.3 0.34 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 140.0 $ 1.52 $ 116.1 $ 1.27 8 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Sales $ 849.7 $ 824.4 $ 1,678.7 $ 1,670.1 Cost of sales 592.1 583.7 1,142.9 1,181.8 Gross margin 257.6 240.7 535.8 488.3 Selling and administrative expense 185.1 178.4 369.3 368.9 Operating income 72.5 62.3 166.5 119.4 Interest expense, net (26.6) (29.4) (53.2) (58.2) Other (expense) income, net (0.9) (0.2) (1.8) 0.5 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 45.0 32.7 111.5 61.7 Income tax expense (11.2) (10.4) (28.0) (18.1) Net income from continuing operations 33.8 22.3 83.5 43.6 Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — — — (0.9) Net income $ 33.8 $ 22.3 $ 83.5 $ 42.7 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.2) (0.2) (0.5) (0.7) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 33.6 $ 22.1 $ 83.0 $ 42.0 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.37 $ 0.24 $ 0.91 $ 0.47 Discontinued operations — — — (0.01) Total $ 0.37 $ 0.24 $ 0.91 $ 0.46 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.36 $ 0.24 $ 0.90 $ 0.47 Discontinued operations — — — (0.01) Total $ 0.36 $ 0.24 $ 0.90 $ 0.46 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2575 $ 0.2475 $ 0.5150 $ 0.4950 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.3 91.1 91.3 91.1 Diluted 92.2 91.9 92.0 91.9 9 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ 0.2 $ (1.2) $ 3.8 $ (7.8) Environmental remediation costs (21.8) (13.0) (25.8) (14.4) Impact on cost of sales (21.6) (14.2) (22.0) (22.2) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring and employee separation costs (2.8) (0.5) (3.5) (11.9) Legal and other (2.3) (6.4) (5.8) (10.6) Acquisition related costs (0.5) (0.7) (2.1) (4.2) Impact on selling and administrative expense (5.6) (7.6) (11.4) (26.7) Impact on operating income (27.2) (21.8) (33.4) (48.9) Interest expense, net - financing costs (1.0) — (1.0) — Other income (loss) 0.1 0.1 0.1 (0.1) Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (28.1) (21.7) (34.3) (49.0) Income tax benefit on above special items 7.0 5.5 8.4 12.4 Tax adjustments(2) (0.7) (3.4) (1.4) (5.3) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (21.8) $ (19.6) $ (27.3) $ (41.9) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.24) $ (0.21) $ (0.30) $ (0.46) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 92.2 91.9 92.0 91.9 (1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to- market adjustments associated with gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non- recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results

Our exceptional polymer scientists and design engineers are integral to their product development process. Develop and implement solutions to end plastic waste while supporting AEPW $1.5B investment in key initiatives. 2 0 3 0 S U STA I NA B I L I T Y TA RG E TS 11 F U T U R E G ROW TH I N E XC E S S O F G D P I S D R I V E N B Y: Our company is positioned to sustainably grow at a rate that exceeds GDP. Our free cash flow supports shareholder value creation through investing in R&D for organic growth, completing bolt-on acquisitions, and returning cash to shareholders via our dividend program and opportunistic share repurchases. 27 1.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate and integrate acquisitions; 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; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; 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. Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures, including adjustments related to contingent consideration; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; mark-to-market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results.

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; disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; demand for our products and services; 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 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; our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including the implementation of a cloud-based enterprise resource planning system, S/4HANA; 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, geopolitical conflicts and any recessionary conditions. Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to-market adjustments associated with gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the time required to consummate the proposed divestiture of the PP&S segment; the satisfaction or waiver of conditions in the sale agreement; any material adverse changes in the business supporting the PP&S assets being sold; the ability to consummate the proposed divestiture;  our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate and integrate acquisitions; 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; 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 acquisition 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. Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; mark-to-market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include 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; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows including without any limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; 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; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and 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. Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to-market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results.