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These drivers resulted in total company adjusted EBITDA margin of 17.3% for the quarter, a 150 basis point year-over-year improvement." The non-GAAP financial measures include adjusted EPS, adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margins. The above list of factors is not exhaustive.

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 The above list of factors is not exhaustive The non-GAAP financial measures include: adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net debt, Specialty platform operating income, Specialty platform gross margin percentage, adjusted operating income, return on invested capital, net debt/ EBITDA, and the exclusion of corporate charges in certain calculations. Richardson Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer PolyOne Corporation Page 15 Track Record of Accelerated Growth Total Revenue Adjusted EPS Adjusted EBITDA $2,061 $2,506 $2,709 $2,861 $3,771 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 ($ in millions, except EPS ) $105 $179 $202 $255 $344 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 PolyOne Corporation Page 16 $0.31 $0.44 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Adjusted EPS $42 $60 $20 $40 $60 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Specialty Operating Income ($ millions) Q1 2014 Financial Highlights  Growth momentum accelerates driven by specialty platform  Specialty segments and Distribution achieve record results  All segments increase operating income compared to prior year  Revenue grew 25% versus Q1 2013 +43% +42% $57 $79 $30 $60 $90 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Adjusted Operating Income ($ millions) +39% PolyOne Corporation Page 17 Commitment to Operational Excellence 81% 96% 2006 2013 16.2% 10.9% 2006 2013 On-Time Delivery Working Capital % of Sales 5.0% 31.0% 2006 2013 Percent of Associates Trained in LSS  Three consecutive years – CFO Magazine Best Working Capital Management Program in the chemical industry World’s Best Business Process Excellence Program in 2012*  95 certified Black Belts  211 certified Green Belts  422 Project Leaders World’s Best “Start-up Program” for Lean Six Sigma Deployment in 2009* *Both awards received from International Quality and Productivity Center PolyOne Corporation Page 18 Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 3/31/14 Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.9x $48 $317 $600 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2015 2020 2023 Debt Maturities As of March 31, 2014 ($ millions) Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250% *TTM 12/31/2013 ** includes US-qualified pension plans only 60% 100% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 2014 Pension Funding** As of March 31, 2014 PolyOne Corporation Page 19 Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 2011 2012 2013 2014 Annual Dividend Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic footprint • Operating Margin Synergy opportunities Adjacent material solutions Repurchased 1.4 million shares in Q1 2014 Repurchased 6.4 million shares since April 2013  13.6 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization Organic Growth Acquisitions Share Repurchases Dividends  Investing in operational and LSS initiatives (including synergy capture) Manufacturing alignment PolyOne Corporation Page 20 3.07 3.05 1.81 1.45 1.82 1.54 0.85 3.15 1.17 1.69 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 0.91 PolyOne Valuation Aspirations PEG Ratio Comparison Represents $38 of share price upside Avg = 1.96 PolyOne Corporation Page 21 Innovating for the Future Dr.

The non-GAAP financial measures include adjusted EPS, adjusted operating income, adjusted gross margin, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow. The above list of factors is not exhaustive. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income 2023 2022 2023 2022 Sales $ 753.7 $ 823.3 $ 2,423.8 $ 2,606.5 Gross margin - GAAP 195.3 195.4 683.6 710.7 Special items in gross margin (Attachment 3) 40.2 31.8 62.4 35.6 Adjusted gross margin $ 235.5 $ 227.2 $ 746.0 $ 746.3 Adjusted gross margin as a percent of sales 31.2 % 27.7 % 30.8 % 28.6 % Operating income - GAAP 34.3 40.6 153.7 242.9 Special items in operating income (Attachment 3) 41.0 40.2 89.9 48.8 Adjusted operating income $ 75.3 $ 80.8 $ 243.6 $ 291.7 Adjusted operating income as a percent of sales 10.0 % 9.8 % 10.1 % 11.2 % Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2023 2022 2023 2022 Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 5.1 $ (27.8) $ 48.7 $ 99.7 Income tax (benefit) expense (0.1) (1.2) 18.0 41.5 Interest expense, net 30.3 37.3 88.5 70.4 Depreciation and amortization 46.4 39.8 144.5 113.7 EBITDA from continuing operations $ 81.7 $ 48.1 $ 299.7 $ 325.3 Special items, before tax 43.2 82.0 92.2 89.6 Interest expense included in special items (2.2) (10.0) (2.2) (10.0) Depreciation and amortization included in special items — (0.8) (1.9) (4.0) Adjusted EBITDA $ 122.7 $ 119.3 $ 387.8 $ 400.9 Adjusted EBITDA as a % of sales 16.3 % 14.5 % 16.0 % 15.4 % NEWS RELEASE Attachment 1