Kunkle Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting to be held on May 14, 2020: The proxy statement, proxy card and annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 are available at our Internet website, www.polyone.com, on the “Investor Relations” page. It is a remarkable achievement that we are proud of, yet we are still enthusiastic about building upon. (1) Adjusted EPS reported in this proxy statement differs from what is reported under United States GAAP. Requests for copies of such Annual Report on Form 10-K or for information on how to obtain directions to be able to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person should be directed to: PolyOne Center, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio 44012, Attention: Secretary.

More information regarding risks are available in PolyOne’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Organizational Profile 102–1 Name of the organization About PolyOne 102–2 Activities, brands, products, and services Products—All Sections PolyOne products are not banned in any market. 102–3 Location of headquarters PolyOne Annual Report—Form 10-K Cover Page 102–4 Location of operations Our Sustainability Message—Where We Are PolyOne Annual Report—Form 10-K Page 10 102–5 Ownership and legal form PolyOne 2018 Annual Report—Form 10-K Cover Page 102–6 Markets served Our Sustainability Message—Where We Do It 102–7 Scale of the organization Performance—Overview PolyOne 2018 Annual Report—Form 10-K Pages 2–10 & 14 102–8 Information on employees and other workers People—All Sections PolyOne Annual Report—Form 10-K Pages 2 & 4 Currently we report on the number of associates. GRI 401: Employment 401–1 New employee hires and employee turnover PolyOne 2018 Annual Report.

Lactra™ enabled production of over 250 million recyclable containers annually.

Lactra™ enabled production of over 250 million recyclable containers annually.

Lactra™ enabled production of over 250 million recyclable containers annually.

Lactra™ enabled production of over 250 million recyclable containers annually.

NYSE: POL) today reported its second quarter results for 2016.  I'm pleased to report adjusted EPS growth of 11% to In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of PolyOne annual and long-term employee incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

New Sustainability Report and Upcoming Sustainability Day The company also announced the release of its latest Sustainability Report, now available at www.avient.com/sustainability. annual incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

Reported GAAP earnings per share of $0.64 vs. $0.60 in the prior year second quarter NYSE: POL) today reported its second quarter results for 2018. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of PolyOne annual and long-term employee incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

Most recent Sustainability Report published, highlighting the company's progress on ESG initiatives focused on People, Products, Planet and Performance The company also announced that it has issued its latest Sustainability Report, available at www.avient.com/sustainability.  annual and long-term employee incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.