Investor Day POLYONE I N V E S T O R P R E S E N T A T I O N A U G U S T 2 0 1 8 FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS PolyOne Corporation 2 • • • • • • • • • USE OF NON-GAAP MEASURES PolyOne Corporation 3 • • • V I S I O N PolyOne Corporation 4 To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions C O R E V A L U E S P E R S O N A L V A L U E S Honesty IntegrityRespect Operational Excellence Commercial Excellence Specialization Globalization Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions S A F E T Y F I R S T PolyOne Corporation 5 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.85 0.65 0.57 0.54 0.97 0.84 0.74 0.74 0.69 0.57 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD Injuries per 100 Workers Spartech Acquisition PolyOne Corporation 6 P O L Y O N E 2 0 1 7 R E V E N U E | $ 3 . 2 B I L L I O N Transportation 18% Industrial 16% Consumer 12% Packaging 11% Healthcare 11% Wire & Cable 9% Appliance 5% United States 59% Europe 14% Asia 10% Latin America 9% Canada 8% PolyOne Distribution 34% Performance Products & Solutions 21% Specialty Engineered Materials 19% Color Additives & Inks 26% Segment End Market Geography Building & Construction 12% Electrical & Electronics 6% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* 2017* P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E C O N S E C U T I V E Y E A R S PolyOne Corporation 7 8 $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 $1.80 $1.96 $2.06 $2.21 2006 2017 “Where we were” “Where we are” ROIC** 5.0% 14.0% Operating Income % of Sales Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 15.5% Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 12.1% Performance Products & Solutions 4.3% 10.7% Distribution 2.6% 6.3% A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N S U S T A I N A B L E P A T H T O D O U B L E - D I G I T E P S G R O W T H PolyOne Corporation 8 P E O P L E P R O D U C T S P L A N E T P E R F O R M A N C E Double digit annual EPS growth strategic acquisitions Innovate 600K-1M commercial resources 6-8% Double acquired margins Lean Six Sigma commercial excellence 531 689130 157 504 633 2014 Q2 2018 R&D / Technical Marketing Sales PolyOne Corporation 9 Increased commercial headcount + 28% + 18% + 23% Generating opportunities 35% 25% 1,000 $1.0B Enhancing efficiency 8% 20% I N V E S T M E N T I N COMMERCIAL RESOURCES D R I V I N G G R O W T H Lead Specialists T H E E V O L V I N G C U S T O M E R R E L A T I O N S H I P PolyOne Corporation 10 Expanded Path Traditional Path Strategic Accounts/ Field Sales Business Development Customer Service Web and Social Media Inside Sales PolyOne Corporation 11 Investments in digital and dedicated inside sales to improve customer experience 80% increase in leads (from 6,000 to 11,000) driven by website, phone, and online chat EXPANDED PATH A D D I N G C U S T O M E R T O U C H P O I N T S 4 21 2014 2017 Inside sellers $11M $88M 2014 2017 Inside sales/digital revenue N E W R E S O U R C E S F U E L I N G T H E F U T U R E PolyOne Corporation 12 P O L Y O N E S A L E S F U N N E L +34% 2014 $3.0 billion 2017 $4.0 billion A L I G N I N G W I T H T R E N D S F O R G R O W T H T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H C A R E C O N S U M E R PolyOne Corporation 13 Facilitate alternative energy solutions Light- weighting Reduce packaging materials Improve recyclability Reduce spread of infection I N N O V A T I O N PolyOne Corporation 14 Customization 55% M&A 30% Innovation Pipeline 15% Innovation comes from Research & Development Spend Vitality Index 12% 38% 2006 2017 $20 $52 2006 2017 Transformational Adjacent Core 3 H O R I Z O N S O F D E V E L O P M E N T PolyOne Corporation 15 Market Technical I N N O V A T I O N I N N O V A T I O N P I P E L I N E PolyOne Corporation 16 PrototypeFrame Opportunity Scale-up & Test Market Build Business Case Commercial Launch (since 2015) Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 8 5 6 2 1 15 4 10 5 11 4 5 7 Breakthrough Platform Derivative F L A M E R E T A R D A N T P O L Y M E R S A D V A N C E D C O M P O S I T E S B A R R I E R M A T E R I A L S C O L O R A N T T E C H N O L O G I E S T H E R M O P L A S T I C E L A S T O M E R S I N N O V A T I O N S P O T L I G H T : C O M P O S I T E S PolyOne Corporation 17 C O M P O S I T E S R E F R E S H E R PolyOne Corporation 18 Fiber Polymer Composite S T R A T E G I C I N V E S T M E N T H I S T O R Y Thermoplastic Composites Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics Continuous Fiber Thermosets Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics Continuous Fiber Thermosets 2012 2015 20162009 2011 2018 PolyOne Corporation 19 C O M P O S I T E S I N T R A N S P O R T A T I O N PolyOne Corporation 20 W A T E R C R A F TR A I L H E A V Y T R U C K PolyOne Corporation 21 Safety Technology Geography Service FinancialPeople 8-10% with ability to double I N V E S T - T O - G R O W M & A S T R A T E G Y PolyOne Corporation 22 Capture sourcing synergies Cross-sell & blend technology 8-10% operating margins I N V E S T - T O - G R O W M & A P L A Y B O O K Protect customers Retain employees Implement LSS to drive efficiency improvements Innovate with combined portfolio Safety First!

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Microsoft PowerPoint - PolyOne Investor Presentation 5.4.20_v8 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • P E O P LE P RO D U CT S P LA N E T P E RF O R MAN C E •• •• •• JVs Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty     To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and sustainable solutions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2016 2017 2018 2019 Lightweighting Reduced Material Requirements Improved Recyclability Renewable Energy Applications Eco-conscious Bio-derived Content Reduced Energy Use VOC Reduction $275M $325M $355M $410M 14% Total Annual Growth 9% Organic Annual Growth PolyOne Corporation 33 Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, or solely as alternatives to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders is calculated as follows: 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016** 2017** 2018 2018*** Q1 2019*** 2019 Q1 2020 Net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 $ 144.6 $ 166.4 $ 173.5 $ 161.1 $ 87.7 $ 22.4 $ 75.5 $ 33.1 Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) — — — — — — — — — — — Special items, before tax(1) (48.7) 24.2 (48.1) 55.1 46.3 164.2 87.6 23.8 32.9 59.5 58.7 12.2 61.7 9.6 Special items, tax adjustments(1) (27.2) (96.7) (24.7) (18.9) (13.7) (73.7) (58.7) (15.9) (24.8) (25.3) (25.1) (1.2) (5.9) (1.0) Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5 $ 174.3 $ 181.6 $ 195.3 $ 121.3 $ 33.4 $ 131.3 $ 41.7 Diluted shares 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 84.6 82.1 80.4 80.4 78.2 77.7 86.7 Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96 $ 2.06 $ 2.21 $ 2.43 $ 1.51 $ 0.43 $ 1.69 $ 0.48 * Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principle, discontinued operations or the related resegmentation. ** Pro forma for sale of Designed Structures and Solutions segment (DSS). *** Pro forma for sale of Performance Products and Solutions segment (PP&S).

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Patterson Page 46 United States 67% Europe 17% Canada 11% Asia 5% United States 60% Europe 19% Canada 9% Asia 7% Latin America 5% Customer-Driven Globalization 2006 2011* *Pro forma for the acquisition of ColorMatrix • Differentiated by our consistent service and quality offerings globally • Invested in global account management organization to serve over 100 multinational key accounts Page 47 • Leverage technology development and best practices to better serve global customers • Drive global marketing strategies for growth with target customers & markets Formation of Global Segments in 2010 • Accelerate decision making and assure consistent execution of four pillar strategy for growth with target customers & markets Page 48 Recent Investment Activity • 67% of recent commercial additions are outside the U.S. • Capital projects heavily focused on enabling international growth �Greenfield Color facility in India�Greenfield Color facility in India �New TPE line in Brazil �Joint venture with E.A. �Focus areas of expansion in Eastern Europe, Russia, Asia, and South Africa �Megatrend toward lighter-weight packaging supports accelerated growth in barrier supports accelerated growth in barrier additive technologies • Gained foothold in Brazil through Specialty platform with acquisitions Page 50 Critical Imperatives • Focus on global key accounts, and continue investment in commercial resources supporting multinational accounts • Strengthen our presence in emerging markets• Strengthen our presence in emerging markets • Accelerate growth in Asia • Pursue appropriate acquisition opportunities Page 51 Page 52

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They are based on management’s expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. PolyOne Corporation Page 3 Use of Non-GAAP Measures  This presentation includes the use of both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y Q3 2014 YTD Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 92.6 Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - - - Special items, after tax (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) 35.7 30.4 49.9 Tax adjustments (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) 0.5 2.2 (6.9) Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 135.6 Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 94.3 Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.44 * Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principal or discontinued operations.

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