A-1 i MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO April 1, 2016 Dear Fellow Shareholder: You are cordially invited to attend the PolyOne Corporation Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), which will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at PolyOne Corporation’s corporate headquarters located at PolyOne Center, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio 44012. How Pay is Tied to Company Performance. We suggest that all proposals be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.

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With 65 percent of our OI generated from specialty solutions—compared to just 2 percent in 2005—it truly exemplifies just how far we’ve come in our transformation from the volume-driven, commodity-focused company of the past. Check one): Large accelerated filer Í Accelerated filer ‘ Non-accelerated filer ‘ Smaller reporting company ‘ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Note 14 — INCOME TAXES Income from continuing operations, before income taxes is summarized below based on the geographic location of the operation to which such earnings are attributable.