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They use words such as “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance and/or sales Strong past performance demonstrates that our strategy and execution are working • Megatrends align with our strengths • Innovation and services provide differentiation and competitive advantage • Strong and proven management team driving growth and performance • Addressable market exceeds $40 billion The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company 2015 Target: $2.50 Adjusted EPS Page 14 Schedule I Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions, except per share data) Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. Platform sales and operating income (OI) 2006Y* YTD 2013 Organic’ Acquisitions** YTD 2013’ Consolidated Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 345.3 $ 427.2 $ 113.6 $ 540.8 Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 531.8 608.0 45.7 653.7 Designed Structures and Solutions Sales - - 428.2 428.2 Specialty Platform Sales $ 877.1 $ 1,035.2 $ 587.5 1,622.7 Performance Products and Solutions Sales 1,166.2 473.6 39.2 512.8 PolyOne Distribution Sales 732.8 818.1 - 818.1 Corporate and eliminations (153.7) (106.0) - (106.0) Total Sales $ 2,622.4 $ 2,220.9 $ 626.7 $ 2,847.6 Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 3.9 $ 46.1 $ 2.1 $ 48.2 Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 8.9 78.0 5.4 83.4 Designed Structures & Solutions OI - - 21.4 21.4 Specialty Platform OI $ 12.8 $ 124.1 $ 28.9 $ 153.0 Performance Products and Solutions OI 64.2 38.1 3.7 41.8 PolyOne Distribution OI 19.2 49.7 - 49.7 Sunbelt Joint Venture OI 102.9 - - - Corporate and eliminations (4.6) (39.5) - (39.5) Special items in OI 39.1 (22.2) - (22.2) Operating income GAAP $ 233.6 $ 150.2 $ 32.6 $ 182.8 Sunbelt equity income (107.0) - - - Special items in OI (39.1) 22.2 - 22.2 Operating income adjusted $ 87.5 $ 172.4 $ 32.6 $ 205.0 Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI % of sales 1.1% 10.8% 1.8% 8.9% Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI % of sales 1.7% 12.8% 11.8% 12.8% Designed Structures & Solutions - OI % of sales - - 5.0% 5.0% Specialty platform OI - % of sales 1.5% 12.0% 5.0% 9.4% PP&S operating OI - % of sales 5.5% 8.0% 9.4% 8.2% Distribution OI - % of sales 2.6% 6.1% - 6.1% PolyOne OI adjusted - % of sales 3.3% 7.8% 5.2% 7.2% * Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment. ** Spartech and Glasforms results for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

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Avient Announces Quarterly Dividend... Avient Board of Directors Appoints Ashish K. Avient Announces First Quarter 2025 Results...

A leading supplier of advanced automotive technologies approached Avient to create a new olefinic material for an HVAC damper. Avient engineered a new customized formulation for the part using Maxxam™ Polyolefin Formulations. In addition, the new material provides anti-static properties and low VOC levels, which helps the system adhere to regulations such as the Vehicle Interior Air Quality (VIAQ) standard.

A leading supplier of advanced automotive technologies approached Avient to create a new olefinic material for an HVAC damper. Avient engineered a new customized formulation for the part using Maxxam™ Polyolefin Formulations. In addition, the new material provides anti-static properties and low VOC levels, which helps the system adhere to regulations such as the Vehicle Interior Air Quality (VIAQ) standard.

A leading supplier of advanced automotive technologies approached Avient to create a new olefinic material for an HVAC damper. Avient engineered a new customized formulation for the part using Maxxam™ Polyolefin Formulations. In addition, the new material provides anti-static properties and low VOC levels, which helps the system adhere to regulations such as the Vehicle Interior Air Quality (VIAQ) standard.

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Total number of shares previously listed in the Articles or other Amendments with the Ohio Secretary of State: With the submission of this amendment, NEW total number of shares: Print Name By (if applicable) Signature Print Name By (if applicable) Signature By signing and submitting this form to the Ohio Secretary of State, the undersigned hereby certifies that he or she has the requisite authority to execute this document. James S T A T E OF O H I O C E R T I F I C A T E Ohio Secretary of State, Frank LaRose 4463782 It is hereby certified that the Secretary of State of Ohio has custody of the business records for and, that said business records show the filing and recording of: AVIENT CORPORATION United States of America State of Ohio Office of the Secretary of State Witness my hand and the seal of the Secretary of State at Columbus, Ohio this 23rd day of April, A.D. 2020. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that, effective as of the time and date that the applicable certificate is accepted for filing by the Ohio Secretary of State (the “Effective Time”), the name of the Company shall be changed from “PolyOne Corporation” to “Avient Corporation.”