You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission. PolyOne Corporation Page 4 PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation • Volume driven, commodity producer • Heavily tied to cyclical end markets • Performance largely dependent on non- controlling joint ventures 2000-2005 2006 - 2009 2010 – 2014 2015 and beyond • Steve Newlin appointed, Chairman, President and CEO • New leadership team appointed • Implementation of four pillar strategy • Focus on value based selling, investment in commercial resources and innovation to drive transformation • Substantial EPS growth from $0.13 to all-time high of $1.80 • Shift to faster growing, high margin, less cyclical end markets • Key acquisitions propel current and future growth, as well as margin expansion • Specialty mix expands to 65% of Operating Income – strongest mix of earnings in history • Accelerating growth • Deliver consistent double digit annual EPS growth • Maintain >35% vitality index • Pursue strategic acquisitions that expand specialty offerings and geographic breadth • Invest and grow current and next generation talent PolyOne Corporation Page 5 Appliances 5% Building & Construction 12% Consumer 10% Electrical & Electronics 5% Healthcare 11% Industrial 14% Packaging 14% Transportation 20% Wire & Cable 9% Distribution 28% PP&S 20% Specialty 52% United States 69% Europe 13% Canada 7% Asia 6% Latin America 5% 2014 Revenues: $3.8 Billion End Markets 2014 Revenues: $3.8 Billion PolyOne At A Glance $0.12 $0.27 $0.21 $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 $1.80 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Adjusted EPS PolyOne Corporation Page 6 Old PolyOne *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items 2% 34% 43% 62% 65% 66% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2008 2010 2013 2014 YTD 2015 2020 % o f O pe ra tin g In co m e* JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty 80%+ Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $195M $242M $183M Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Transformation 2020 Platinum Vision Platinum Vision PolyOne Corporation Page 7 Confirmation of Our Strategy Specialization Globalization Operational Excellence Commercial Excellence Driven by our core values of Collaboration, Innovation and Excellence, we are the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions PolyOne Corporation Page 8 2006 YTD 2015 2020 “Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 17.2% 20%+ Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 15.1% 20%+ Designed Structures & Solutions 1.4% (2012) 3.5% 12 – 14% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 8.1% 10 – 12% Distribution 2.6% 6.6% 6.5 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 66% 80%+ 3) ROIC 5.0% 11.9% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 24 Consecutive Quarters of YOY EPS Growth Double Digit Expansion Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals PolyOne Corporation Page 9 Innovation Drives Earnings Growth *Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years $20 $52 2006 TTM Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* 14% 28% 2006 TTM Specialty Platform Gross Margin % 12% 43% 2006 TTM Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35% TTM 9/30/15 TTM 9/30/15 TTM 9/30/15 PolyOne Corporation Page 10 Innovation Pipeline Potential Prototype Frame Opportunity Scale-up & Test Market Build Business Case Commercial Launch Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 12 4 9 6 1 6 3 7 4 5 6 1 1 7 2 Breakthrough Platform Derivative Number of Projects 12 10 23 19 10 74 Specialty Addressable Market ($ millions) - - $1,150 $1,000 $250 $2,400 PolyOne Corporation Page 11 Lightweighting with Advanced Composites Increasing Healthcare Penetration Innovation Initiatives Expansion in Consumer Markets New Market Development $$$ $$ $ High Temperature Polymers PolyOne Corporation Page 12 Design and Service as a Differentiator Right Material & Color Desired Product Design Appropriate Manufacturing Process Delivering Concept to Commercialization Connecting the Dots with iQ Design Labs and InVisiO Color Design PolyOne Corporation Page 13 Customer First Through World-Class Service Strengthening relationships through:  Providing LSS services to small/medium sized customers • Supporting customers who lack their own formal process improvement initiatives  Providing training in Customer Centric Selling Skills with customers’ sales force PolyOne Corporation Page 14 60% 97% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 Q3 2015 Pension Funding** As of September 30, 2015 Debt Maturities & Pension Funding Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA** = 2.1x $49 $121 $317 $600 $400 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2015 2018 2020 2023 Debt Maturities As of September 30, 2015 ($ millions) Coupon Rate: 7.500% Variable* 7.375% 5.250% ** includes US-qualified pension plans only *Weighted average rate on revolver was 2.49% as of 9/30/15 **TTM 9/30/2015 PolyOne Corporation Page 15 Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return  Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities  Investing in operational and LSS initiatives  ~75% of capital expenditures fund growth initiatives Organic Growth Acquisitions Share Repurchases Dividends $0.16 $0.20 $0.32 $0.40 $0.48 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Annual Dividend  Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic breadth  Synergy opportunities  Adjacent material solutions  Repurchased nearly 2.4 million shares in Q3 2015  Repurchased 14.8 million shares since early 2013  5.2 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization $0.24 PolyOne Corporation Page 16 The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company Why Invest In PolyOne? Appendix Q3 2015 Financial Highlights At a Glance�Global Color, Additives and Inks At a Glance�Global Specialty Engineered Materials At a Glance�Designed Structures and Solutions At a Glance�Performance Products and Solutions At a Glance�Distribution Plastics: Key to Future Sustainable Development Commitment to Operational Excellence Application Examples Outdoor Applications Slide Number 28 Authentication Technology 2015 Range Rover Evoque Interior Slide Number 31 Metal Replacement Solutions High-Barrier Packaging Containers Aerospace Applications Baird Non GAAP Rec.pdf Baird - November 10, 2015

You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, operating income before special items and adjusted EPS are components of various PolyOne annual and long-term employee incentive plans.  A reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is attached to this presentation which is posted on our website at www.polyone.com. 4 POLYONE CORPORATION What We Do Value Formulation Expertise Inputs Base resins Additives Modifiers Pigments Expertise in Polymer Materials, Services and Solutions OEMs Brand Owners Processers Assemblers Driving customer value with specialty products & services Service InVisiOSM Color Services IQ Design Labs LSS Customer First POLYONE CORPORATION 5 2016 Revenue ($3.3 Billion) by Segment At a Glance United States 65% Europe 12% Canada 8% Asia 8% Latin America 7% $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 $1.80 $1.96 $2.13 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 Revenue by Geography 2016 Revenue by End Market Appliance 5% Building & Construction 11% Consumer 11% Electrical & Electronics 5% Healthcare 11% Industrial 15% Packaging 12% Textiles 2% Transportation 19% Wire & Cable 9% Adjusted Earnings Per Share Performance Products & Solutions 19% PolyOne Distribution 31% Designed Structures & Solutions 11% Specialty Engineered Materials 16% Color Additives and Inks 23% 6 POLYONE CORPORATION Returning Cash to Shareholders $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.40 $0.48 $0.54 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 $0.60 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Annual Dividend*  Since 2011, we have returned nearly $850 million to shareholders  $150 million returned through dividends  $697 million returned through share repurchases $697M $0 $150 $300 $450 $600 $750 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Cumulative Share Repurchases (in millions) *Initiated in 2011 7 POLYONE CORPORATION 2% 43% 79% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2010 2016 % o f O pe ra tin g In co m e* *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items Specialty OI $5M $87M $273M Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Specialty = ROS > 10% JV’s Performance Products & Solutions Specialty Distribution 8 POLYONE CORPORATION 2006 2016 2020 “Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision Operating Income % of Sales Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 16.0% 20%+ Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 14.3% 20%+ Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 11.1% 12 – 14% Distribution 2.6% 6.4% 6.5 – 7.5% Designed Structures & Solutions N/A -0.9% 8 – 10% ROIC* 5.0% 12.9% 15% Proof of Performance & 2020 Platinum Vision *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI after tax divided by the sum of average debt and equity less cash over a 5 quarter period Consistently Deliver Double Digit Annual EPS Growth POLYONE CORPORATION 9 2,883 2,538 2006 2016 Volume (lbs in millions) -12% $103 $200 2006 2016 Commercial, R&D and Marketing Spending ($M) +95% $88 $317 2006 2016 Adjusted Operating Profit ($M) +263% Ours is Not a Cost Cutting Story 10 POLYONE CORPORATION Innovation Drives Earnings Growth *Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years $20 $54 2006 2016 Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* 14% 33% 2006 2016 CAI & SEM Gross Margin 12% 42% 2006 2016 Target ≥ 35% Innovation Pipeline Potential 11 POLYONE CORPORATION Primary Industries Served 2016 Revenue: $3.3 Billion Electrical & Electronic 5% Building & Construction 11% Appliance 5% Industrial 15% Wire & Cable 9% Healthcare 11% Consumer 11% Packaging 12% Transportation 19% Focus End Markets 12 POLYONE CORPORATION Therma-Tech™ & Sheet GEON™ Vinyl Polymer Colorants Therma-Tech™ TPE’s & Film TPE + OnForce™ Gravi-Tech™ Page 12 Film Target End Markets… Healthcare 13 POLYONE CORPORATION Sound & Vibration Management Fuel Handling Systems Interior & Exterior Trim Structural Braces & Brackets Interior Structural Components Lighting Air management Electronics & Cameras Fluid Handling Target End Markets… Automotive Underhood Components Roof Systems 14 POLYONE CORPORATION PreservaPak™ OnColor™ Smart Batch™ VersaFlex™ TPE Cap Liner ColorMatrix™ Amosorb™ Oxygen Scavenger ColorMatrix™ Ultimate™ UV Light Barrier OnCap™ Laser Marking Additives Target End Markets… Packaging 15 POLYONE CORPORATION Source: Outdoor Industry Association TPE Vibration Dampening (SEM/GLS) TPE + OnForce (SEM) OnForce (SEM) Advanced Composites (SEM) TPE Vibration Dampening (SEM/GLS) Thermoplastic Elastomers (SEM) Advanced Composites (SEM) Polymer Colorants (CAI) Sheet (DSS) TPE & Film (SEM + DSS) Advanced Composites (SEM) Polymer Colorants (CAI) Thermatech (SEM) Thermoplastic Elastomers (SEM) TPE + OnForce (SEM) OnForce (SEM) Target End Markets… Consumer 16 POLYONE CORPORATION Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return  Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities  Investing in operational and LSS initiatives  ~60 - 70% of capital expenditures fund growth initiatives Organic Growth Acquisitions Share Repurchases Dividends  Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic breadth  Growth synergies  Adjacent material solutions  Repurchased 1.2 million shares in Q4 2016  Repurchased 18.8 million shares since early 2013  8.5 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization  Increased annual dividend by 12.5% to $0.54 per share, representing the sixth consecutive year of dividend growth POLYONE CORPORATION 17 The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company Why Invest In PolyOne?  Addressable market exceeds $40 billion  Strong performance demonstrates that our strategy and execution are working  Megatrends and emerging opportunities align with strengths  Innovation and services provide differentiation, incremental pricing power and competitive advantage  Strategic balance between reinvestment for growth and returning cash to shareholders  Strong and proven management team driving growth and performance 18 POLYONE CORPORATION Segment Highlights POLYONE CORPORATION 19 2016 Revenue: $0.8 Billion At a Glance: Color, Additives & Inks Key Applications 2016 Revenue by Industry Expanding Profits 1.7% 4.6% 5.1% 5.5% 7.2% 8.1% 9.7% 12.2% 14.7% 16.7% 16.0% 20%+ 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2020 Operating Income % of Sales Platinum Vision United States 45% Europe 33% Asia 15% Latin America 5% Canada 2% Packaging 30% Industrial 15% W & C 10% B & C 10% Textiles 9% Transportation 9% Consumer 7% Healthcare 6% Appliance 2% E & E 2% POLYONE CORPORATION 20 2016 Revenue: $0.6 Billion At a Glance: Specialty Engineered Materials 2016 Revenue by Industry Expanding Profits 1.1% 1.3% 3.4% 5.1% 9.6% 8.0% 8.6% 9.3% 12.1% 14.7% 14.3% 20%+ 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2020 Operating Income % of Sales Platinum Vision Consumer 19% Transportation 19% E & E 15% W & C 15% Healthcare 11% Industrial 8% Packaging 7% Appliance 3% B & C 3% United States 51% Europe 27% Asia 20% Canada 2% Key Applications POLYONE CORPORATION 21 2016 Revenue: $0.4 Billion At a Glance: Designed Structures & Solutions 2016 Revenue by Industry Expanding Profits 1.4% 5.6% 7.3% 3.0% 8-10% -0.9% 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2020 Operating Income % of Sales Platinum Vision Transportation 27% Industrial 21% Packaging 21% B & C 11% Healthcare 8% Consumer 8% Appliance 3% E & E 1% Key Applications United States 95% Canada 5% http://www.google.com/url?

ASHISH KHANDPUR PRESIDENT & CEO 4 5 PORTFOLIO TRANSFORMATION 5 7% 46% 66% 87% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2010 2015 2020 2023 % o f A dj us te d EB IT D A Commodity JVs Distribution Performance Products & Solutions Specialty Businesses Adjusted EBITDA from Specialty Applications SUSTAINABILITY AS A GROWTH DRIVER 7 LONG-TERM REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS Sustainable Solutions Composites, Healthcare, Asia / LATAM Overlap Other 60%+ Key Growth Drivers Total Company Revenue Growth Drivers Long-Term Growth Rate Sustainable Solutions 8–12% Composites 8–10% Healthcare 8–10% Asia / LATAM 5% Other 0–2% Avient 6% END MARKET OBSERVATIONS (% OF COMPANY SALES) ENERGY 5% DEFENSE 7% TELECOMMUNICATIONS 4% HEALTHCARE 7% 8 TRANSPORTATION 10% INDUSTRIAL 16% BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION 9% CONSUMER 19% PACKAGING 23% 9 REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS (% OF COMPANY SALES) 9 US & Canada Latin America EMEA Asia 41% 36% 18% 5% Q 4 2 0 2 3 R E S U LT S Q4 2023 PERFORMANCE VS. PY (TOTAL COMPANY) $790 $719 2022 2023 $107 $114 2022 2023 Sales Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) $0.42 $0.52 2022 2023 Adjusted EPS (in millions) - 9% + 7% + 24% Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS 13 Q4 2023 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE 14 CAI $491 $459 Sales (in millions) $70 $84 EBITDA SEM $301 $260 Sales $55 $49 EBITDA - 7% - 14%+20% - 11% 2022 2023 (in millions) Q4 EBITDA BRIDGE (TOTAL COMPANY) 15 $ millions CAI: Price / Mix 11 Deflation 14 SEM: Price / Mix 4 Deflation 9 Net Price Benefit 38 Cost Reductions 13 Wage Inflation (8) Other (2) Q4 2023 $114 Adjusted EBITDA Q4 2022 $ 107 Demand (34) • Demand was down, but less than in previous quarters, due to slowing pace of destocking • Positive net price benefit: o CAI – Pricing flat with favorable mix from uptick in packaging and consumer end markets and raw material deflation o SEM - Pricing flat with favorable mix from Composites and raw material deflation • Cost reductions primarily driven by reduced administrative costs and cost synergies 2 0 2 4 G U I DA N C E 2024 GUIDANCE Full Year 2024 Guidance Adjusted EBITDA $505 to $535 million Adjusted EPS $2.40 to $2.65 Interest Expense $105 to $110 million Adjusted Effective Tax Rate 23% to 25% Capital Expenditures ~$140 million 17 Q1 Adjusted EPS of $0.68 A P P E N D I X 20 Performance Additives 15% Pigments 13% TiO2 9% Dyestuffs 2% Polyethylene 10%Nylon 5% Polypropylene 4% Styrenic Block Copolymer 4% Other Raw Materials 38% ~40% hydrocarbon based (Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based, includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”) Non-hydrocarbon based materials RAW MATERIAL BASKET SEGMENT DATA U.S. & Canada 41% EMEA 36% Asia 18% Latin America 5% 2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS Consumer 19% Packaging 23%Industrial 16% Building and Construction 9% Telecommunications 4% Energy 5% Defense 7% END MARKET REVENUE $2,007M $358M $1,138M $224M Sales EBITDA Specialty Engineered Materials Color Additives and Inks $502M$3,143M (1) Transportation 10% Healthcare 7% 22 (1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,143M and $502M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs 2023 REVENUE | $2 .0 BILLION US & Canada 34% EMEA 37% Asia 21% Latin America 8% END MARKET REGION 23 Packaging 34% Consumer 21% Healthcare 8% Industrial 15% Transportation 9% Building & Construction 10% Telecommunications 1% Energy 2% COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS 2023 REVENUE | $1 .1 BILLION US & Canada 52% EMEA 35% Asia 13% 24 Packaging 5% Consumer 16% Healthcare 6%Industrial 16% Transportation 12% Telecommunications 9% Energy 10% Defense 18% Building & Construction 8% END MARKET REGION SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS Packaging 32% Consumer 26% Healthcare 9% Industrial 13% Building & Construction 6% Telecommunications 2% Energy 2% Defense 1% Asia (18% of sales) Transportation 9% 2023 AVIENT REGIONAL SALES Packaging 25% Consumer 13% Healthcare 5% Industrial 18% Building & Construction 9% Energy 5% Defense 8% EMEA (36% of sales)Transportation 13% Packaging 13% Consumer 22% Healthcare 10% Industrial 16% Building & Construction 12% Energy 6% Defense 8% US & Canada (41% of sales) Transportation 9% Packaging 59% Consumer 22% Healthcare 2% Industrial 8% Building & Construction 4% LATAM (5% of sales) Transportation 5% Telecommunications 4% Telecommunications 4% 25 BY END MARKET Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions, except for per share data) Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.

Chemical formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ Density: 2.75 g/cm³ Hardness (Mohs): 1 Aspect Ratio:  A GFRP usually is between 10 percent to 50 percent glass fiber by weight. 1Gravi-Tech Processing Guide https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/2020-gravi-tech-processing-guide.pdf

Chemical formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ Density: 2.75 g/cm³ Hardness (Mohs): 1 Aspect Ratio:  A GFRP usually is between 10 percent to 50 percent glass fiber by weight. 1Gravi-Tech Processing Guide https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/2020-gravi-tech-processing-guide.pdf

Chemical formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ Density: 2.75 g/cm³ Hardness (Mohs): 1 Aspect Ratio:  A GFRP usually is between 10 percent to 50 percent glass fiber by weight. 1Gravi-Tech Processing Guide https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/2020-gravi-tech-processing-guide.pdf

Chemical formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ Density: 2.75 g/cm³ Hardness (Mohs): 1 Aspect Ratio:  A GFRP usually is between 10 percent to 50 percent glass fiber by weight. 1Gravi-Tech Processing Guide https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/2020-gravi-tech-processing-guide.pdf

Chemical formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ Density: 2.75 g/cm³ Hardness (Mohs): 1 Aspect Ratio:  A GFRP usually is between 10 percent to 50 percent glass fiber by weight. 1Gravi-Tech Processing Guide https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/2020-gravi-tech-processing-guide.pdf

Chemical formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ Density: 2.75 g/cm³ Hardness (Mohs): 1 Aspect Ratio:  A GFRP usually is between 10 percent to 50 percent glass fiber by weight. 1Gravi-Tech Processing Guide https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/2020-gravi-tech-processing-guide.pdf

Chemical formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ Density: 2.75 g/cm³ Hardness (Mohs): 1 Aspect Ratio:  A GFRP usually is between 10 percent to 50 percent glass fiber by weight. 1Gravi-Tech Processing Guide https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/2020-gravi-tech-processing-guide.pdf