It is a privilege to serve all of our many stakeholders as Chairman, President and CEO of this great company, and I look forward to leading our ongoing journey to become a high-performing, world-class sustainable organization. Chairman, President and CEO 2.50 2.25 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.25 1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE* U .S . In addition, with 56% and 54% of our respective Color, Additives and Inks and Specialty Engineered Materials segments' sales outside the United States, we experience volatility related to foreign currency fluctuations, most significantly the Euro.

March 11, 2013 25+38+38 +73+74+95 19+15+9 +56+72+85 Operating Income % Specialty PP&S Distribution   Specialty Platform Operating Income % of Total ROIC** (after-tax) 3.2% 6.1% 3.0% 20% 7% 9.1% 9.0% 6.4% 45% 11% 2015 TARGET 12%–16% 9%–12% 6%–7.5% 65%–75% 15% 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 $ millions SPECIALTY PLATFORM OPERATING INCOME 40+68+70 +86+84+902012 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 % PERCENTAGE SPECIALTY PLATFORM OPERATING INCOME % OF TOTAL* 41+33+35 +70+79+932012 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 % PERCENTAGE ADJUSTED RETURN ON SALES^ POLYONE STOCK (POL) PERFORMANCE VERSUS S&P 0 .20 .40 .60 .80 1.00 1.20 1.40 $ DOLLARS ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE† 0 .2 .4 .6 .8 1 1.2 *Operating income excludes corporate operating income SAFETY INJURY INCIDENCE RATE˚ 12.31.09 6.30.10 12.31.10 6.30.11 12.31.11 6.30.12 12.31.12 DATE 200 150 100 50 0 P R C TA G POL S&P 600 CHEMICALS S&P 500 INJURY incidence rate 91+91+71 +54+47+45 ˚Number of injuries per 100 full time associates^Operating income excludes special items and equity income from SunBelt **ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period †EPS excluding special items and equity income from SunBelt POL 173% S&P 600 Chemicals 34% S&P 500 28% 5 Proof of Performance Our values, strategy, commitment and execution are clearly evident in our recent financial and operational performance. On December 21, 2011, we retired our accounts receivable facility that was set to mature in June 2012 and replaced it with a five-year senior secured revolving credit facility, which includes up to $300.0 million in revolving loans, subject to a borrowing base with advances against U.S. and 56 POLYONE CORPORATION Canadian accounts receivable and inventory.

Patterson, President and CEO 2015 was yet another year of significant accomplishments at PolyOne as we continued to execute our proven four-pillar strategy. In addition to these actions, PolyOne incurred severance costs related to former Spartech executives and other employees, as well as fixed asset- related charges and other ongoing costs associated with restructuring actions that were underway prior to PolyOne’s acquisition of Spartech. 56 POLYONE CORPORATION Since the date of the Spartech acquisition, the Company has incurred $123.4 million of charges in connection with the 2013 Spartech actions.

The following is a summary of the assumptions related to the grants issued during 2011, 2010 and 2009: 2011 2010 2009 Expected volatility (weighted-average) 56% 58% 49.7% Expected dividends 0.0% — 1.17% — — Expected term (in years) 6.0 4.5 4.5 — 5.6 Risk-free rate 2.70% — 2.86% 2.26% 3.25% Value of SARs granted $6.72 — $8.12 $3.90 $0.61 — $0.68 54 A summary of SAR activity for 2011 is presented below: (Shares in thousands, dollars in millions, except per share data) Stock Appreciation Rights Shares Exercise Price Per Share Contractual Term Aggregate Intrinsic Outstanding as of January 1, 2011 4,193 $ 5.84 4.23 years $28.3 Granted 539 $14.81 Exercised (958) $ 5.62 Forfeited or expired (40) $ 9.34 Outstanding as of December 31, 2011 3,734 $ 7.15 4.24 years $18.1 Vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2011 2,258 $ 6.30 2.91 years $11.9 The weighted-average grant date fair value of SARs granted during 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $8.12, $3.90, and $0.65, respectively. Global Color, Additives and Inks has plants, sales and service facilities located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and South America. 56 outstanding equity interests of ColorMatrix for $486.1 million, net of cash acquired, on a debt-free basis.