Investor Relations Contact: Giuseppe (Joe) Di Salvo, Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations, Avient Corporation, +1 440-930-1921, giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com; Media Contact: Kyle G.

Swanson, Director, Investor Relations, PolyOne Corporation, +1 440-930-1018, eric.swanson@avient.com; Media Contact - Kyle G.

PolyOne Corporation P O LY O N E A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 17 A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 7 C R E AT I N G A WO R L D - C L A S S , S U S TA I N A B L E O R G A N I Z AT I O N PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), with 2017 revenues of $3.2 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions. Commission file number 1-16091 PolyOne Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 34-1730488 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 33587 Walker Road, 44012 Avon Lake, Ohio (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (440) 930-1000 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered Common Shares, par value $.01 per share New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Swanson Director, Investor Relations Phone: 440-930-1018 Email: eric.swanson@polyone.com AUDITORS Ernst & Young LLP 950 Main Ave., Suite 1800 Cleveland, OH 44113 INTERNET ACCESS Information on PolyOne’s products and services, news releases, corporate governance, EDGAR filings, Reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, etc. as well as an electronic version of this annual report, are available on the Internet at www.polyone.com.

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$ D O LL A R S 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 .25 .50 .75 1.00 1.25 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE^ 278% INCREASE SINCE 2007 % O F O P ER AT IN G IN C O M E 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20 40 60 80 100 OPERATING MIX SHIFT* JOINT VENTURES PP&S DISTRIBUTION SPECIALTY P ER C EN TA G E 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 1.5 3.0 4.5 6.0 7.5 ADJUSTED RETURN ON SALES∆ *Operating Income excludes Corporate Charges OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE SPECIALTY PLATFORM OPERATING INCOME $ M IL LI O N S 20 40 60 80 100 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 192% INCREASE SINCE 2007 91% INCREASE SINCE 2007 ^EPS excluding special items and equity income from SunBelt SAFETY — INJURY INCIDENCE RATEº 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 .25 .50 .75 1.0 1.25 “WORLD-CLASS” PERFORMANCE IN JU R Y IN C ID EN C E R AT E ºNumber of injuries per 100 full-time associates P ER C EN TA G E 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 4 8 12 16 20 WORKING CAPITAL† — PERCENTAGE OF SALES “BEST-IN-CLASS” WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT † Working capital is defined as accounts receivable plus inventories minus accounts payable ∆Operating income as a percentage of sales, excluding special items and equity income from SunBelt United States Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, DC 20549 FORM 10-K Í ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 ‘ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to . Commission file number 1-16091 PolyOne Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 34-1730488 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 33587 Walker Road, 44012 Avon Lake, Ohio (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (440) 930-1000 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered Common Shares, par value $.01 per share New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Tomasch Vice President, Planning and Investor Relations Phone: 440.930.3155 Fax: 440.930.1446 E-mail: cynthia.tomasch@polyone.com AUDITORS Ernst & Young LLP 925 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1300 Cleveland, Ohio 44115-1476 INTERNET ACCESS Information on PolyOne’s products and services, news releases, corporate governance, EDGAR filings, Forms 10-K and 10-Q, etc., as well as an electronic version of this annual report, are available on the Internet at www.polyone.com.

PolyOne’s stock performance has significantly outpaced the S&P 500 index and the S&P Mid Cap 400 Chemicals index. 12.31.09 6.30.10 12.31.10 6.30.11 12.31.11 6.30.12 12.31.12 6.30.13 12.31.13 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 SPECIALTY PLATFORM OPERATING INCOME % OF TOTAL*^ 1.50 1.20 .90 .60 .30 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE*† * 2010–2013 Specialty Operating Income is restated for the divestiture of the Resin Business ^Operating Income excludes Corporate Charges * 2010–2013 adjusted EPS is restated for the divestiture of the Resin Business † EPS excluding special items and equity income from SunBelt 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 * 2010–2013 adjusted return on sales is restated for the divestiture of the Resin Business ° Operating Income as a percentage of sales, excluding special items and equity income from SunBelt ADJUSTED RETURN ON SALES*º 8 6 4 2 0 % P E R C E N TA G E 80 60 40 20 0 % P E R C E N TA G E Operating Income % Specialty PP&S Distribution Specialty Platform Operating Income % of Total ROIC** (after-tax) 2006 1.5% 5.5% 2.6% 6.0% 5.0% 2013 9.4% 7.2% 5.9% 62.0% 9.1% 2015 TARGET 12%–16% 9%–12% 6%–7.5% 65%–75% 15% **ROIC is defined as adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period 200 160 120 80 40 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 SPECIALTY PLATFORM OPERATING INCOME* * 2010–2013 Operating Income is restated for the divestiture of the Resin Business 400 300 200 100 0 % P E R C E N TA G E POLYONE STOCK (POL) PERFORMANCE VERSUS S&P POL S&P MID CAP 400 CHEMICALS S&P 500 United States Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, DC 20549 FORM 10-K Í ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 ‘ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to . Commission file number 1-16091 PolyOne Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 34-1730488 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 33587 Walker Road, 44012 Avon Lake, Ohio (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (440) 930-1000 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered Common Shares, par value $.01 per share New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. DeLuca Vice President, Investor Relations Phone: 440-930-1226 Fax: 440-930-1446 Email: isaac.deluca@polyone.com AUDITORS Ernst & Young LLP 950 Main Ave., Suite 1800 Cleveland, OH 44113 INTERNET ACCESS Information on PolyOne’s products and services, news releases, corporate governance, EDGAR filings, Reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, etc. as well as an electronic version of this annual report, are available on the Internet at www.polyone.com.

Typical Spiral Flow Lengths for GLS TPEs* Flow length, in Series 3 in/sec 5 in/sec Dynaflex D 13–15 18–20 Dynaflex G 12–22 18–30 Versaflex™ 9–16 13–26 *Spiral flow tests performed using 0.0625 in thickness and 0.375 in width channel at 400°F.