As part of this guideline, all directors are required to retain 100% of all shares obtained through the Company as compensation for services provided to the Company, such percentage to be calculated after any reduction in the number of shares to be delivered as a result of any taxes and exercise costs relating to such shares.

All Directors are required to retain 100% of all shares obtained through us, as compensation for services provided to us, with such percentage to be calculated after any reduction in the number of shares to be delivered as a result of any taxes and exercise costs relating to the shares (if applicable). Further, we did not utilize any statistical sampling or cost-of-living adjustments for purposes of this disclosure. 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. (2) Tax adjustments include the net tax expense/benefit from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments. � TABLE OF CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO NOTICE OF 2018 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS PROXY SUMMARY PROXY STATEMENT PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSAL 2 — ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION PROPOSAL 3 — RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 2017 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION OWNERSHIP OF POLYONE SHARES COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Executive Summary Executive Compensation Philosophy and Objectives What We Pay and Why: Elements of Compensation Other Aspects of Our Compensation Programs EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 2017 Summary Compensation Table 2017 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Outstanding Equity Awards at 2017 Fiscal Year-End 2017 Option Exercises and Stock Vested 2017 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation Policy on Related Person Transactions Risk Assessment of the Compensation Programs Compensation Committee Report MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS APPENDIX A

All Directors are required to retain 100% of all shares obtained through us, as compensation for services provided to us, with such percentage to be calculated after any reduction in the number of shares to be delivered as a result of any taxes and exercise costs relating to the shares (if applicable). Newlin executes a release of claims against PolyOne, he will be entitled to 36 months of salary continuation, benefit allowance and financial planning/tax preparation allowance and reimbursement for the costs previously paid by us while Mr. 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 phase-in costs and 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 A-2 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. (2) Tax adjustments include the net tax expense/benefit from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments.

A: You are responsible for minimizing the travel costs and acquiring travel services from company-designated suppliers. Avient can and does regularly monitor electronic media for purposes of cost analysis, resource allocation, technical management and detection of associates violating company policy or engaging in illegal activity. In doing so, we will collect technical, cost, product, market and other information about the markets and our competitors legally and ethically through publicly available information, and through customers, analysis, inquiries and observations.

Algunos ejemplos de nuestros registros empresariales incluyen: • Desarrollo de nuevos productos • Resultados de pruebas • Informes de laboratorio • Datos de investigación • Informes financieros • Informes de gastos • Facturas • Registros de tiempo • Registros de personal • Planes empresariales • Cartas, memorandos de boletines y correos electrónicos dirigidos a empleados • Información publicada en The Loop La información privada y confidencial incluye: • Planes empresariales y estrategias direccionales • Datos de investigación y técnica • Recetas de productos y tecnologías de procesos • Administración de productos • Secretos comerciales, tecnologías y conocimientos técnicos • Información acerca de nuestra posición competitiva • Información financiera y proyecciones sin publicar • Información del coste de productos • Información sobre contratos y transacciones propuestas • Información sobre clientes, proveedores, precios y otros asuntos comerciales • Software para ordenadores y sistemas desarrollados para nuestro negocio • Cualquier otra información que pueda ser útil para un competidor 14 Índice Preguntas y respuestas P: Mi gerente está de vacaciones y en su ausencia me han pedido que firme un contrato en nombre de la empresa. Avient puede controlar y controla regularmente los medios electrónicos para análisis de costes, asignación de recursos, administración técnica y detección de empleados que violen la política de la empresa o realicen actividades ilegales. Al hacerlo, recopilamos información técnica, de costes, productos, mercados y otros datos sobre los mercados y nuestros competidores de forma legal y ética a través de información públicamente disponible y a través de clientes, análisis, consultas y observaciones.

As part of this guideline, all directors are required to retain 100% of all shares obtained through the Company as compensation for services provided to the Company, such percentage to be calculated after any reduction in the number of shares to be delivered as a result of any taxes and exercise costs relating to such shares.

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