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Page 1: CORPORATE PROFILE - Whitepages · 1 Source: American Chemistry Council (ACC), LYB. Includes number of hours worked by employees and contractors. A GOOD NEIGHBOR The LyondellBasell

CORPORATE PROFILE

lyondellbasell.com

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ABOUT US

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) is one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world. Every day, our employees work around the clock to reliably and safely deliver the plastics, chemicals, materials, fuels, and technologies that advance solutions to our world’s biggest challenges.

Found in nearly every sector of the economy, the products and materials produced by LyondellBasell are key to advancing solutions like enhancing food safety and access through lightweight and flexible packaging, protecting the purity of water supplies through stronger and more versatile pipes, and improving the safety, comfort and fuel efficiency of many of the cars and trucks on the road.

With a nearly 70-year legacy of game-changing innovation, LyondellBasell is the world’s largest licensor of polyolefin technologies and sells products into more than 100 countries. In 2018, LyondellBasell was named to Fortune magazine’s list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies.”

Each and every day, the people of LyondellBasell are working to advance the positive future we know is possible.

Note: LyondellBasell acquired A. Schulman in August 2018. Information related to the map in this document includes A. Schulman locations. All other data is as of December 31, 2017 and does not include A. Schulman.

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ADVANCED POLYMERS

We offer a diverse product portfolio of compounds and advanced polymers.

These materials are used to provide customers with a customizable range of solutions across multiple product lines including automotive parts, differentiated packaging, specialty pipe, electronics, consumer appliances and construction materials.

OUR KEY PRODUCT AREASThe LyondellBasell team is inspired by the power of possibility. We are passionate about the role we play in supporting our customers’ efforts to develop products to meet the challenges of today while advancing innovations that will improve tomorrow. To do so, LyondellBasell develops products and solutions in five key areas.

Food safety and access through food packaging and films that improve freshness, portability, extend shelf-life and prevent contamination.

Cleaner air and fuel efficiency through stronger, lighter plastics that allow for the production of more fuel efficient cars and trucks and through special gasoline additives that help reduce air pollution from vehicles.

Clean water through strong, long-lasting pipes used in municipal water systems and key elements used in water filtration systems.

Sustainable and modern living through components in solar panels and a variety of products such as children’s toys, cosmetics, leak-proof and shatter-proof containers.

Quality healthcare through a variety of medical supplies including synthetic latex gloves, hand sanitizers, biohazard bags, medicine containers and pill coatings.

Agricultural efficiency through lighter machinery, crop protection and soil conditioning, as well as in greenhouses, landscaping and waste disposal.

CHEMICALSWe are a leading producer of basic chemicals for the chemical industry.

The chemicals we produce are the building blocks for numerous products used in everyday life, including furniture and household goods, automotive fluids, coatings, adhesives, cleaners, cosmetics, and personal care products.

POLYMERS We are one of the world’s largest producers of versatile plastic resins.

These materials are used to produce a variety of products, including packaging, automotive parts, renewable energy technologies, agricultural films and irrigation, piping and textiles.

FUELS Our refinery is capable of refining heavy, high-sulfur crude oil into refined products including gasoline and distillates.

This facility produces gasoline and fuel components, low-sulfur diesel, jet fuel and lubricants. In addition, we are the largest producer in North America and Europe of high-octane oxyfuels used for gasoline blending which help improve air quality.

TECHNOLOGIES

We are the leading licensor of state-of-the-art manufacturing and process technologies use by chemical and plastics companies around the globe.

We provide customers with fully integrated solutions ranging from plant design and startup services to catalyst sales, product design and technical support.

OUR MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES ARE ADVANCING SOLUTIONS IN:

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Legend

★ Regional Headquarters / Administrative Offices

■ Manufacturing

● Technology Centers

▲ Joint Ventures

■ Countries where our products are sold(shaded dark blue)

* 2017 data as of Dec. 31, 2017Map as of Aug. 2018

A STRONG, GLOBAL COMPANY

Producer of polypropylene compounds globally

Producer of oxyfuels in North America and Europe

Producer of polypropylene in North America and Europe

Producer of polyethylene in Europe

LEADING*

Many of our materials go into products that people use every day, such as food packaging, electronics, children’s toys and fuels.

DIVERSE

A LEGACY OF INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP

Predecessor company scientists Professor Karl Ziegler and Giulio Natta make breakthrough discoveries in the creation of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP).

Montecatini, a predecessor company, became the first to produce the thermoplastic resin on an industrial scale at its Ferrara, Italy plant.

Ziegler and Natta are jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Start-up of the first Hostalen high density polyethylene (HDPE) process plant.

Spheripol process, currently the most widely used polyolefins process technology, first introduced by predecessor company Montedison.

Hoechst, a predecessor company, initiated industrial-scale production of PE in Frankfurt, Germany.

Predecessor company, Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), develops the PO/TBA process (propylene oxide with tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) as the co-product).

The Glacido Acetic Acid process first commercialized by LyondellBasell predecessor company.

1953-54 1957 19631955 1969 1975 1980 1982

World’s largest licensor of polyolefin technologies.

Lyondell Chemical Company is formed from selected chemical and refining assets of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO).

1985

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Saudi Arabia ■ ▲

Middle East

Australia ■ ▲

China ■ ▲

Hong Kong ★

India ■ ●

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South Korea ▲

Thailand ■ ▲

Asia Pacific

We manufacture in 24 countries.Our products are sold into more than 100 countries.

GLOBAL

We are building the world’s largest PO/TBA plant and first world-scale Hyperzone HDPE plant on the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Acquired A. Schulman, expanding our position in the advanced polymers markets.

In 2018, we began operating a joint venture with SUEZ that produces recycled HDPE and PP.

GROWING

Basell is formed through the merger of Montell, Targor and Elenac; a 50/50 joint venture between BASF and Shell.

Basell acquires Lyondell to become LyondellBasell Industries - one of the world’s largest polymers, chemicals and fuels companies.

LyondellBasell is named ‘Responsible Care Company of the Year’ by the American Chemistry Council.

LyondellBasell enters into joint venture with SUEZ to operate Quality Circular Polymers (QCP), a high standard plastics recycling company in Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands.

Basell completes start-up of the world’s largest low density polyethylene plant (LDPE) in Berre, France, with a single line capacity of 320,000 tons per year.

LyondellBasell listed on the NYSE (Ticker symbol: LYB).

LyondellBasell began construction of new Hyperzone HDPE plant in La Porte, Texas utilizing the company’s new proprietary technology.

2000 2001 2007 2010 2014 2017 2018

LyondellBasell finalizes acquisition of A. Schulman Inc., creating the industry’s largest compounding business.

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OUR BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESSAt LyondellBasell, our global team is bound together by a common vision for the future, a passion for our work, and a set of values that embody and reflect the culture and character of our company. Each day, we strive to do just a little better than the day before, knowing that how we work is just as important as the products we produce.

Our vision, mission, values and leadership principles drive how we behave, how we interact and how we will consistently deliver outstanding results.

How we do it

❙ We strive for excellence in everything we do

❙ We own decisions and reward results

❙ We believe in the power of many

OUR VALUES

OUR VISIONWe work every day to be the best operated and most valued company in our industry,

today and tomorrow.

What we do

To consistently deliver industry-leading performance by:

| Safely and reliably delivering high quality products to customers

| Being the company of choice for employees and shareholders

| Being a responsible, good neighbor in the communities where we operate

OUR MISSION

How we behave

❙ A passion to be the best

❙ Build rigor into decision-making

❙ Demonstrate strong operational leadership

❙ Embrace continuous improvement

❙ Build winning teams

LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES

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RELENTLESS FOCUS ON SAFETYOur industry-leading performance is built upon the foundation of safety and reliability.

Our safety record has consistently ranked in the top 10% of simillar companies in our industry1 through a relentless focus on maintaining an incident-free workplace.

1 Source: American Chemistry Council (ACC), LYB. Includes number of hours worked by employees and contractors.

A GOOD NEIGHBORThe LyondellBasell Team is committed to being a good neighbor by investing in the communities where we work and live. Our employees strive to make a positive, global impact in our local communities by volunteering and utilizing the company match program. Since 2014, our employees have:

Volunteered over

51,000 hours to local community service projects

Donated over $1.8 million to universities and community colleges for workforce development and job training

Donated over

$12 million in charitable contributions

Supported

+1,200charities around the world

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LONDONOne Vine Street, 4th Floor London W1J OAH United Kingdom Tel: +44 207 220 2600

ROTTERDAMDelftseplein 27E 3013 AA Rotterdam Netherlands Tel: +31 10 275 5500

HOUSTONLyondellBasell Tower, Ste 300 1221 McKinney Street Houston, TX 77010USA Tel: +1 713 309 7200

HONG KONG 32/F, Dorset HouseTaikoo Place979 King’s RoadQuarry Bay, Hong KongChinaTel: +852 2577 3855

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