NOTICE OF 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND PROXY STATEMENT PolyOne Corporation PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS ............................................................................................................ 11 PROPOSAL 2 — ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION ............................ 16 PROPOSAL 3 — APPROVAL OF THE POLYONE CORPORATION 2020 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN .........................................................................................................................................17 PROPOSAL 4 — RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ................................................................................................................................................30 MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/POL2020 Your vote is very important. PROXY SUMMARY Impact of Our Performance on Named Executive Officer 2019 Compensation 2019 Annual Incentive Program Name Title 2019 Annual Incentive Program Payouts Named Executive Officer 2019 Target Opportunity ($) Payout (%) Payout ($) g PROXY SUMMARY 2019 Long-Term Incentive Program 2017 – 2019 Cash-Settled Performance Units Performance Measure: Adjusted EPS Performance Periods Weighting Target Result Payout % Our Director Nominees and Committee Membership Name Age Director Since Principal Position Notable Skills and Experiences Independent Committee Membership (M=Member, C=Chair) AC CC G&CRC* EH&SC PROXY SUMMARY Average Tenure Average Age Gender Diversity 6 60 30% Name Age Director Since Principal Position Notable Skills and Experiences Independent Committee Membership (M=Member, C=Chair) AC CC G&CRC* EH&SC PROXY SUMMARY Governance Highlights Director Independence Independent Lead Director Board Oversight of Risk Management Stock Ownership Requirements Board Practices PROXY STATEMENT POLYONE CORPORATION PolyOne Center 33587 Walker Road Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 PROXY STATEMENT Dated March 30, 2020 ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Our Board recommends a vote FOR all the nominees listed below. Cash-Settled Performance Units 30% Stock Appreciation Rights 35% Restricted Stock Units 35% 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan Vehicles and Weightings COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Cash-Settled Performance Units.

We used the following quarterly per share fair market values, calculated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (“FASB ASC Topic 718”), in calculating the number of shares: March 31, 2015 — $37.275 (737 shares); June 30, 2015 — $38.92 (706 shares); September 30, 2015 — $29.54 (930 shares); and December 31, 2015 — $31.995 (859 shares). If a specified Earnings Per Share goal is met by December 31, 2023 and Mr. A Named Executive Officer’s vested accounts will commence to be paid to them within 30 days of the date of their termination of employment with us in the form of payment they selected (lump-sum payment or payment in installments over a period not exceeding 10 years) on an election form received by us.

在不限制本声明的一般性的情况下，不得将埃万特的产品用于旨在用于以下目的的任何医疗器械应用： (1) 接触人体组织或体液长达30天或更长时间； (2)“整形”（整容或重建）手术； (3) 生殖植入物或任何节育器械；或者 (4) 用于支持或维持人类生命的永久性（超过30天）植入式医疗器械中的任何关键组件。

1)30日以上、人体組織または体液に暴露すること。 3)生殖器用インプラントまたは避妊具、または (4)人間の生命を支え、維持する永久的（30日以上）移植された医療機器の重要な構成要素。

PDI scientists have on average 30 years each in the industry and are ready to take on any challenge. PDI scientists have on average 30 years each in the industry and are ready to take on any challenge.

VALUE BENEFITS OF USING THE FLEXCART NANO SYSTEM The FlexCart Nano metering system is market leading: • Robust and dependable system control • Reliable yield (typically above 90%) and sustainable packaging • Fully supported technology • Small footprint designed for very low throughputs FLEXCART™ NANO LIQUID METERING SYSTEM Combined with the PlanetPak™ delivery packaging ATTRIBUTE FLEXCART NANO Footprint (LxW cm) 55 x 30 Controller options 3000 Typical max. throughput (kg/hr) 50 Max. metering rate (cc/s) 1.8 Continuous use No Transfer pumps N/A Metering pumps Peri Interchangeable cassette No Note: Peri = Peristatic Pump PLANETPAK™ CONTAINERS The FlexCart range of metering systems is designed to work with the standardized Avient range of packaging, typically achieving 99% reliable yield on continuous operating systems, and at the same time achieving a sustainable packaging format in terms of full recyclability.

°C TBD FIBERGLASS BARE FIBER PERFORMANCE FIBERGLASS DATA E-Glass S-Glass * Equilibrium moisture regain @ 55% RH ** Creep @ 40%-58% ultimate tensile strength *** Shrinkage in dry air @ 177 C for 30 minutes MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD ABOUT FIBER-LINE® For over 25 years, FIBER-LINE® has provided science- driven expertise that improves the performance and the end-use processing of high performance fibers.

NOMEX® META-ARAMID DATA META-ARAMID (HM) BARE FIBER PERFORMANCE * Equilibrium moisture regain @ 55% RH ** Creep @ 40%-58% ultimate tensile strength *** Shrinkage in dry air @ 177 C for 30 minutes MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD ABOUT FIBER-LINE® LOCATIONS Headquarters, R&D, Manufacturing FIBER-LINE® LLC 3050 Campus Drive Hatfield, PA 19440 +1 215.997.9181 fiber@fiber-line.com Manufacturing Operations FIBER-LINE® LLC 280 Performance Drive SE Hickory, NC 28602 +1 828.326.8700 fiber@fiber-line.com EMEA & Asia Pacific Operations FIBER-LINE® INTERNATIONAL B.V.

POLYBENZYLOATE (PBO) DATA POLYBENZYLOATE (PBO) BARE FIBER PERFORMANCE * Equilibrium moisture regain @ 55% RH ** Creep @ 40%-58% ultimate tensile strength *** Shrinkage in dry air @ 177 C for 30 minutes MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD ABOUT FIBER-LINE® LOCATIONS Headquarters, R&D, Manufacturing FIBER-LINE® LLC 3050 Campus Drive Hatfield, PA 19440 +1 215.997.9181 fiber@fiber-line.com Manufacturing Operations FIBER-LINE® LLC 280 Performance Drive SE Hickory, NC 28602 +1 828.326.8700 fiber@fiber-line.com EMEA & Asia Pacific Operations FIBER-LINE® INTERNATIONAL B.V.

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