Creation of a premier provider of sustainable solutions with over 85% of adjusted EBITDA from specialty formulations and approximately Both businesses offer leading portfolios of materials and supporting services that are aligned with the megatrends of the future, including sustainable solutions for alternative energy, reduced material requirements for packaging, improved recyclability and light-weighting. intends to finance this transaction through a combination of cash on hand, including capital generated from the recent divestiture of its PP&S segment, and proceeds from the issuance of senior unsecured notes and approximately

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Kahler (16) Page 16 • Shifted sales compensation practices to drive value and margin expansion • Significantly upgraded and added sales, marketing, and From Volume to Value $2,622 $3,060 Sales ($ millions) 2006 2011PFadded sales, marketing, and technical resources • Expanded global cross-selling • Invested in training and tools 3.3% 6.8% Adjusted OI% ($ millions) 2006 2011PF 2006 2011PF Page 17 • Value pricing practices enabled by use of EVE tools • Shifting the basis of competition to specialization 1.5% 8.9% Specialty OI% Specialization Drives Margin Expansion 2006 2011PF 7.2% PPS OI% competition to specialization differentiates PolyOne as a value-added solutions provider • Redirecting our technology and marketing focus to the most attractive segments 2.6% 5.6% 2006 2011 POD OI% 5.5% 7.2% 2006 2011 2006 2011 2006 2011 Page 18 • Global key account management team focused on key markets and strategic OEMs • Drive growth in target markets through application development750 1,120 Total Commercial Employees 2007 – 2011 49% Increase Commercial Excellence – Recent Investments *Includes ColorMatrix through application development • Leverage breadth of solutions across all PolyOne platforms to identify innovative solutions for strategic OEMs and Tier 1 partners * 750 2007 2011 Sales Marketing R&D/Tech Page 19 5% 1% 0% 27% 2% 12% 4% Performance Dashboards Drive Execution 45% 26% 18% 5% 55% Page 20 53% Drivers of Customer Loyalty Customer Experience is Key to Customer Loyalty 53% Building Customer Loyalty n = 4,960 B2B customers of 24 companies Source: Corporate Executive Board Company and Brand Impact Product and Service Delivery Value-to- Price Ratio Customer Experience Page 21 • Continue to redirect our focus to more attractive segments and increase customer loyalty and retention • Leverage new commercial tools and investments to enable disciplined execution and accountability Critical Imperatives to enable disciplined execution and accountability • Position PolyOne as the differentiated value-added specialty solutions provider Drive improved mix in all segments and achieve margin and profitability growth Page 22 Page 23

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They are based on management’s expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. EPS: $1.00 $0.28 $0.36 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 Q3 '12 Q3 '13 Adjusted EPS $51.8 $72.4 $40.0 $60.0 $80.0 Q3 '12 Q3 '13 Adjusted Operating Income (millions) 40% $31.7 $55.3 $20.0 $40.0 $60.0 Q3 '12 Q3 '13 Specialty Operating Income (millions) Q3 2013 Financial Highlights • Adjusted EPS increased 29% over prior year • Adjusted Operating Income expanded 40% versus Q3 2012 • Specialty operating income up 74% • Revenue increases 43% versus Q3 2012 29% 74% Page 12 Significant Debt Maturities Other Debt Total Debt at 9/30/13 Less: Cash Net Debt Available Liquidity Cash ABL Availability Total Liquidity Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.9x $48 $317 $600 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2015 2020 2023 Significant Debt Maturities As of September 30, 2013 ($ millions) Page 13 Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250% Debt Maturities & Liquidity Summary – 9/30/13 $ 965 22 $ 987 323 $ 664 $ 323 308 $631 *TTM 9/30/2013 Cash Balance = $323M Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.9x • Repurchased 3.8M shares YTD in 2013 • 16.2 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization • Repurchased $45 million, par value, of higher coupon bonds YTD Share/Bond Repurchase • Announced a 33% increase in quarterly dividend on Dec 2, 2013; our third dividend increase • Objective of maintaining and growing Dividends • Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities is top priority • Investing in operational and LSS initiatives (including synergy capture) • North American manufacturing alignment • CAPEX Organic Growth • Targets that expand our: • Specialty offering • End market presence • Geographic footprint • Synergy opportunities • Adjacent material solutions Acquisitions *TTM 9/30/2013 Use of Cash Page 14 Why Invest In PolyOne? b) Tax adjustments include the net tax expense from one-time income tax items and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments.

PCR is raw material generated from consumer or end-user waste. PIR is raw material made from scrap reclaimed within the manufacturing process. Recycled content streams vary from lot to lot based on raw material sources

These overt and covert technologies embed unique identification into the polymer from which the product is made. Give your products an added layer of defense from microorganisms. Avient Wire & Cable Industry Bulletin

Our expanding portfolio of offerings includes colorants, advanced composites, functional additives, engineered materials, and Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™. Safety and Health A top priority at Avient is the safety and health of our employees, and our ultimate goal is to operate injury free. Avient also benefits from her experience and expertise in technology and varied end markets.

Avient reported strong Q3 results, with sales of $815 million, up 8% over the prior year (8.5% growth excluding the impact of foreign exchange). Avient’s chief operating decision-maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and each business segment and to allocate resources. They are based on management’s expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements.