Following the divestment of PP&S, our specialty mix will be stronger than at any point in our company's history.

Our light diffusion additives deliver a customer-specified mix of light transmission, light diffusion, and hiding power (the extent to which you can see the light source through the lens).

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 A reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is attached to this presentation which is posted on our website at www.polyone.com. 4 POLYONE CORPORATION What We Do Value Formulation Expertise Inputs Base resins Additives Modifiers Pigments Expertise in Polymer Materials, Services and Solutions OEMs Brand Owners Processers Assemblers Driving customer value with specialty products & services Service InVisiOSM Color Services IQ Design Labs LSS Customer First POLYONE CORPORATION 5 2016 Revenue ($3.3 Billion) by Segment At a Glance United States 65% Europe 12% Canada 8% Asia 8% Latin America 7% $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 $1.80 $1.96 $2.13 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 Revenue by Geography 2016 Revenue by End Market Appliance 5% Building & Construction 11% Consumer 11% Electrical & Electronics 5% Healthcare 11% Industrial 15% Packaging 12% Textiles 2% Transportation 19% Wire & Cable 9% Adjusted Earnings Per Share Performance Products & Solutions 19% PolyOne Distribution 31% Designed Structures & Solutions 11% Specialty Engineered Materials 16% Color Additives and Inks 23% 6 POLYONE CORPORATION Returning Cash to Shareholders $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.40 $0.48 $0.54 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 $0.60 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Annual Dividend*  Since 2011, we have returned nearly $850 million to shareholders  $150 million returned through dividends  $697 million returned through share repurchases $697M $0 $150 $300 $450 $600 $750 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Cumulative Share Repurchases (in millions) *Initiated in 2011 7 POLYONE CORPORATION 2% 43% 79% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2010 2016 % o f O pe ra tin g In co m e* *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items Specialty OI $5M $87M $273M Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Specialty = ROS > 10% JV’s Performance Products & Solutions Specialty Distribution 8 POLYONE CORPORATION 2006 2016 2020 “Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision Operating Income % of Sales Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 16.0% 20%+ Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 14.3% 20%+ Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 11.1% 12 – 14% Distribution 2.6% 6.4% 6.5 – 7.5% Designed Structures & Solutions N/A -0.9% 8 – 10% ROIC* 5.0% 12.9% 15% Proof of Performance & 2020 Platinum Vision *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI after tax divided by the sum of average debt and equity less cash over a 5 quarter period Consistently Deliver Double Digit Annual EPS Growth POLYONE CORPORATION 9 2,883 2,538 2006 2016 Volume (lbs in millions) -12% $103 $200 2006 2016 Commercial, R&D and Marketing Spending ($M) +95% $88 $317 2006 2016 Adjusted Operating Profit ($M) +263% Ours is Not a Cost Cutting Story 10 POLYONE CORPORATION Innovation Drives Earnings Growth *Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years $20 $54 2006 2016 Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* 14% 33% 2006 2016 CAI & SEM Gross Margin 12% 42% 2006 2016 Target ≥ 35% Innovation Pipeline Potential 11 POLYONE CORPORATION Primary Industries Served 2016 Revenue: $3.3 Billion Electrical & Electronic 5% Building & Construction 11% Appliance 5% Industrial 15% Wire & Cable 9% Healthcare 11% Consumer 11% Packaging 12% Transportation 19% Focus End Markets 12 POLYONE CORPORATION Therma-Tech™ & Sheet GEON™ Vinyl Polymer Colorants Therma-Tech™ TPE’s & Film TPE + OnForce™ Gravi-Tech™ Page 12 Film Target End Markets… Healthcare 13 POLYONE CORPORATION Sound & Vibration Management Fuel Handling Systems Interior & Exterior Trim Structural Braces & Brackets Interior Structural Components Lighting Air management Electronics & Cameras Fluid Handling Target End Markets… Automotive Underhood Components Roof Systems 14 POLYONE CORPORATION PreservaPak™ OnColor™ Smart Batch™ VersaFlex™ TPE Cap Liner ColorMatrix™ Amosorb™ Oxygen Scavenger ColorMatrix™ Ultimate™ UV Light Barrier OnCap™ Laser Marking Additives Target End Markets… Packaging 15 POLYONE CORPORATION Source: Outdoor Industry Association TPE Vibration Dampening (SEM/GLS) TPE + OnForce (SEM) OnForce (SEM) Advanced Composites (SEM) TPE Vibration Dampening (SEM/GLS) Thermoplastic Elastomers (SEM) Advanced Composites (SEM) Polymer Colorants (CAI) Sheet (DSS) TPE & Film (SEM + DSS) Advanced Composites (SEM) Polymer Colorants (CAI) Thermatech (SEM) Thermoplastic Elastomers (SEM) TPE + OnForce (SEM) OnForce (SEM) Target End Markets… Consumer 16 POLYONE CORPORATION Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return  Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities  Investing in operational and LSS initiatives  ~60 - 70% of capital expenditures fund growth initiatives Organic Growth Acquisitions Share Repurchases Dividends  Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic breadth  Growth synergies  Adjacent material solutions  Repurchased 1.2 million shares in Q4 2016  Repurchased 18.8 million shares since early 2013  8.5 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization  Increased annual dividend by 12.5% to $0.54 per share, representing the sixth consecutive year of dividend growth POLYONE CORPORATION 17 The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company Why Invest In PolyOne?  Addressable market exceeds $40 billion  Strong performance demonstrates that our strategy and execution are working  Megatrends and emerging opportunities align with strengths  Innovation and services provide differentiation, incremental pricing power and competitive advantage  Strategic balance between reinvestment for growth and returning cash to shareholders  Strong and proven management team driving growth and performance 18 POLYONE CORPORATION Segment Highlights POLYONE CORPORATION 19 2016 Revenue: $0.8 Billion At a Glance: Color, Additives & Inks Key Applications 2016 Revenue by Industry Expanding Profits 1.7% 4.6% 5.1% 5.5% 7.2% 8.1% 9.7% 12.2% 14.7% 16.7% 16.0% 20%+ 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2020 Operating Income % of Sales Platinum Vision United States 45% Europe 33% Asia 15% Latin America 5% Canada 2% Packaging 30% Industrial 15% W & C 10% B & C 10% Textiles 9% Transportation 9% Consumer 7% Healthcare 6% Appliance 2% E & E 2% POLYONE CORPORATION 20 2016 Revenue: $0.6 Billion At a Glance: Specialty Engineered Materials 2016 Revenue by Industry Expanding Profits 1.1% 1.3% 3.4% 5.1% 9.6% 8.0% 8.6% 9.3% 12.1% 14.7% 14.3% 20%+ 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2020 Operating Income % of Sales Platinum Vision Consumer 19% Transportation 19% E & E 15% W & C 15% Healthcare 11% Industrial 8% Packaging 7% Appliance 3% B & C 3% United States 51% Europe 27% Asia 20% Canada 2% Key Applications POLYONE CORPORATION 21 2016 Revenue: $0.4 Billion At a Glance: Designed Structures & Solutions 2016 Revenue by Industry Expanding Profits 1.4% 5.6% 7.3% 3.0% 8-10% -0.9% 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2020 Operating Income % of Sales Platinum Vision Transportation 27% Industrial 21% Packaging 21% B & C 11% Healthcare 8% Consumer 8% Appliance 3% E & E 1% Key Applications United States 95% Canada 5% http://www.google.com/url? Segment Highlights At a Glance: Color, Additives & Inks At a Glance: Specialty Engineered Materials At a Glance: Designed Structures & Solutions At a Glance: Performance Products & Solutions At a Glance: Distribution Application Examples Luxury Packaging�with Gravitech Density Modified Polymers Optimize Color Usage�with OnColor Super Concentrates Combat Bacteria Formation�with WithStand Antimicrobial Technology Medical Device Housings�with Chemically Resistant Engineered Polymers Color & Design Services Outdoor Applications Fiber Colorants�Solutions for clothing, apparel, footwear, automotive & sporting goods High-Barrier Packaging Containers Investor Presentation - January 2017 r14 Investor Presentation - January 2017

Low maintenance; no inks or consumables

This evolution in PolyOne’s additive and colorant technologies is a result of our global commitment to the healthcare industry, and to our goal of providing greater value to our customers,” said Mark Crist, president of PolyOne Global Color, Additives and Inks. 

Our new Colorant Chromatics additives provide recognizable benefits during the PVDF extrusion process,” said Felipe Reichert, Global Marketing Director for Color, Additives, and Inks at Avient.

OPS) 21 Sales Adjusted EBITDA $818 $823 2021 2022 + 1% Adjusted EPS + 8% - 3% (in millions) (in millions) (+ 9% excluding FX) (+ 18% excluding FX) (+ 5% excluding FX) Q3 EBITDA BRIDGE (PRO FORMA TOTAL COMPANY) 22 Price increases more than offset raw material and supply chain impacts $ millions CAI: 68Price / Mix (44)Inflation SEM: 41Price / Mix (26)Inflation 39Net Price Benefit (14)Wage and Energy Inflation 6Clariant Color Integration Synergies 14Incentives, Other Employee Costs (11)FX $137 Q3 2022   Adjusted EBITDA $ 142Q3 2021 (39)Demand Q3 2022 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE 23 CAI $587 $566 Sales ($ in millions) $93 $93 EBITDA SEM Pro Forma $326 $319 Sales $70 $62 EBITDA (+ 4% excluding FX) - 4% - 2% (+ 5% excluding FX) Flat (+ 7% excluding FX) - 11% (- 7% excluding FX) $500 $585 Cont. Sales EBITDA Specialty Engineered Materials Color Additives and Inks $585M$3,635M (1) Transportation 9% Healthcare 8% 29 C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S 2022 REVENUE | $2 .3 B ILL ION US & Canada 35% EMEA 40% Asia 20% Latin America 5% END MARKET REGION 30 Packaging 33% Consumer 22% Healthcare 9% Industrial 15% Transportation 8% Building & Construction 11% Telecommunications 1% Energy 1% Figures represent 2022 full year estimates S P E C I A LT Y E N G I N E E R E D M AT E R I A L S 2022 PRO FORMA REVENUE | $1 .3 B ILL ION END MARKET US & Canada 50% EMEA 35% Asia 15% REGION 31 Figures represent 2022 full year estimates Packaging 5% Consumer 19% Healthcare 8%Industrial 16% Transportation 10% Telecommunications 10% Energy 9% Defense 15% Building & Construction 8% Packaging 31% Consumer 28% Healthcare 8% Industrial 13% Building & Construction 5% Telecommunications 3% Energy 2% Defense 1% Asia (20% of sales) Transportation 9% 2022 PROFORMA AVIENT REGIONAL SALES BY END MARKET Packaging 29% Consumer 13% Healthcare 5% Industrial 17% Building & Construction 11% Energy 5% Defense 7% EMEA (35% of sales) Transportation 10% Packaging 14% Consumer 23% Healthcare 11% Industrial 15% Building & Construction 12% Energy 5% Defense 7% US & Canada (40% of sales) Transportation 7% Packaging 49% Consumer 22% Healthcare 8% Industrial 9% Building & Construction 6% Telecommunications 1% LATAM (5% of sales) Transportation 5% Telecommunications 3%Telecommunications 6% Figures represent 2022 full year estimates32

OPS) 21 Sales Adjusted EBITDA $818 $823 2021 2022 + 1% Adjusted EPS + 8% - 3% (in millions) (in millions) (+ 9% excluding FX) (+ 18% excluding FX) (+ 5% excluding FX) Q3 EBITDA BRIDGE (PRO FORMA TOTAL COMPANY) 22 Price increases more than offset raw material and supply chain impacts $ millions CAI: Price / Mix 68 Inflation (44) SEM: Price / Mix 41 Inflation (26) Net Price Benefit 39 Wage and Energy Inflation (14) Clariant Color Integration Synergies 6 Incentives, Other Employee Costs 14 FX (11) Q3 2022 $137   Adjusted EBITDA Q3 2021 $ 142 Demand (39) Q3 2022 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE 23 CAI $587 $566 Sales ($ in millions) $93 $93 EBITDA SEM Pro Forma $326 $319 Sales $70 $62 EBITDA (+ 4% excluding FX) - 4% - 2% (+ 5% excluding FX) Flat (+ 7% excluding FX) - 11% (- 7% excluding FX) $500 $585 Cont. Sales EBITDA Specialty Engineered Materials Color Additives and Inks $585M$3,635M (1) Transportation 9% Healthcare 8% 29 C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S 2022 REVENUE | $2 .3 B ILL ION US & Canada 35% EMEA 40% Asia 20% Latin America 5% END MARKET REGION 30 Packaging 33% Consumer 22% Healthcare 9% Industrial 15% Transportation 8% Building & Construction 11% Telecommunications 1% Energy 1% Figures represent 2022 full year estimates S P E C I A LT Y E N G I N E E R E D M AT E R I A L S 2022 PRO FORMA REVENUE | $1 .3 B ILL ION END MARKET US & Canada 50% EMEA 35% Asia 15% REGION 31 Figures represent 2022 full year estimates Packaging 5% Consumer 19% Healthcare 8%Industrial 16% Transportation 10% Telecommunications 10% Energy 9% Defense 15% Building & Construction 8% Packaging 31% Consumer 28% Healthcare 8% Industrial 13% Building & Construction 5% Telecommunications 3% Energy 2% Defense 1% Asia (20% of sales) Transportation 9% 2022 PROFORMA AVIENT REGIONAL SALES BY END MARKET Packaging 29% Consumer 13% Healthcare 5% Industrial 17% Building & Construction 11% Energy 5% Defense 7% EMEA (35% of sales) Transportation 10% Packaging 14% Consumer 23% Healthcare 11% Industrial 15% Building & Construction 12% Energy 5% Defense 7% US & Canada (40% of sales) Transportation 7% Packaging 49% Consumer 22% Healthcare 8% Industrial 9% Building & Construction 6% Telecommunications 1% LATAM (5% of sales) Transportation 5% Telecommunications 3%Telecommunications 6% Figures represent 2022 full year estimates32