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. In addition, operating income before special items and adjusted EPS are components of various PolyOne annual and long-term employee incentive plans.  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 About PolyOne Reach 7,000 associates | 77 facilities | $3.4 B 2015 revenue Global Presence 10,000 global customers | Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia | Global sales, technical and manufacturing footprint Solutions 35,000+ polymer solutions | 12 innovation centers | Support for design through manufacturing 5 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 6 CAI 23% SEM 15% DSS 13% POD 29% PPS 20% 2015 Revenue: $3.4 Billion At a Glance United States 66% Europe 13% Canada 7% Asia 7% Latin America 7% $0.12 $0.27 $0.21 $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 $1.80 $1.96 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 Revenue: $3.4 Billion 2015 Operating Income: $322 Million CAI 38% SEM 23% DSS 4% POD 19% PPS 16% Adjusted Earnings Per Share 7 POLYONE CORPORATION Old PolyOne *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items 2% 43% 65% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2010 2015 2020 % o f O pe ra tin g In co m e* JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty 80%+ Specialty OI $5M $87M $229M Transformation 2020 Platinum Vision Platinum Vision Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation POLYONE CORPORATION 8 -$0.10 $0.00 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 $0.60 $0.70 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Adjusted Earnings Per Share $0.56 3Q -2% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Adjusted Consolidated Operating Margin 2.8% 5.2% 5.6% 6.7% 8.3% 6.9% 9.5% 9.9% 3Q 28 Consecutive Quarters of EPS Growth 9 POLYONE CORPORATION 2006 2016 YTD 2020 “Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision 1) Operating Income % of Sales Specialty: Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 17.0% 20%+ Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 15.2% 20%+ Designed Structures & Solutions N/A 0.6% (TTM) 8 – 10% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 11.6% 12 – 14% Distribution 2.6% 6.6% 6.5 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 60% 80%+ 3) ROIC* 5.0% 11.6% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 11.5% Double Digit Expansion Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period POLYONE CORPORATION 10 2,883 2,414 2006 2015 Volume (lbs in millions) -16% $103 $192 2006 2015 Commercial, R&D and Marketing Spending ($M) +86% $88 $322 2006 2015 Adjusted Operating Profit ($M) +266% Ours is Not a Cost Cutting Story 11 POLYONE CORPORATION Innovation Drives Earnings Growth *Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years $20 $53 2006 2015 Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* 14% 34% 2006 2015 CAI & SEM Gross Margin 12% 43% 2006 2015 Target ≥ 35% Innovation Pipeline Potential 12 POLYONE CORPORATION Globalization Specialization Commercial Excellence Operational Excellence Growth in urbanization Changing demographics Climate and resource challenges Increase of individual power Evolution and expansion of healthcare Strategic Growth Opportunities Four Pillar Strategy Global Megatrends Attractive Revenue & Margin Growth Opportunities 13 POLYONE CORPORATION Primary Industries Served 2015 Revenue: $3.4 Billion Electrical & Electronic 5% Building & Construction 12% Appliance 4% Industrial 14% Wire & Cable 9% Healthcare 11% Consumer 10% Packaging 13% Transportation 20% Focus End Markets 14 POLYONE CORPORATION Therma-Tech™ & Sheet GEON™ Vinyl Polymer Colorants Therma-Tech™ TPE’s & Film TPE + OnForce™ Gravi-Tech™ Page 14 Film Target End Markets… Healthcare 15 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 16 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 17 POLYONE CORPORATION Source: Outdoor Industry Association TPE Vibration Dampening (SEM/GLS) TPE + OnForce (SEM) OnForce (SEM) Advanced Composites (SEM) TPE Vibration Dampening (SEM/GLS) Target End Markets… Outdoor High Performance 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) 18 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  ~75% of capital expenditures fund growth initiatives Organic Growth Acquisitions Share Repurchases Dividends  Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic breadth  Synergy opportunities  Adjacent material solutions  Repurchased 318,000 shares in Q3 2016  Repurchased 17.6 million shares since early 2013  9.7 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 19 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 $800 million to shareholders  $130 million returned through dividends  $650 million returned through share repurchases $650M $0 $150 $300 $450 $600 $750 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Q3'16 Cumulative Share Repurchases (in millions) POLYONE CORPORATION 20 The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company Why Invest In PolyOne? Senior management uses operating income excluding special items, adjusted EPS and working capital to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and that current levels may serve as a base for future performance.

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. PolyOne Corporation Page 4 PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation • Volume driven, commodity producer • Heavily tied to cyclical end markets • Performance largely dependent on non- controlling joint ventures 2000-2005 2006 - 2009 2010 – 2014 2015 and beyond • Steve Newlin appointed, Chairman, President and CEO • New leadership team appointed • Implementation of four pillar strategy • Focus on value based selling, investment in commercial resources and innovation to drive transformation • Substantial EPS growth from $0.13 to all-time high of $1.80 • Shift to faster growing, high margin, less cyclical end markets • Key acquisitions propel current and future growth, as well as margin expansion • Specialty mix expands to 65% of Operating Income – strongest mix of earnings in history • Accelerating growth • Deliver consistent double digit annual EPS growth • Maintain >35% vitality index • Pursue strategic acquisitions that expand specialty offerings and geographic breadth • Invest and grow current and next generation talent PolyOne Corporation Page 5 Appliances 5% Building & Construction 12% Consumer 10% Electrical & Electronics 5% Healthcare 11% Industrial 14% Packaging 14% Transportation 20% Wire & Cable 9% Distribution 28% PP&S 20% Specialty 52% United States 69% Europe 13% Canada 7% Asia 6% Latin America 5% 2014 Revenues: $3.8 Billion End Markets 2014 Revenues: $3.8 Billion PolyOne At A Glance $0.12 $0.27 $0.21 $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 $1.80 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Adjusted EPS PolyOne Corporation Page 6 Old PolyOne *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items 2% 34% 43% 62% 65% 66% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2008 2010 2013 2014 YTD 2015 2020 % o f O pe ra tin g In co m e* JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty 80%+ Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $195M $242M $183M Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Transformation 2020 Platinum Vision Platinum Vision PolyOne Corporation Page 7 2006 YTD 2015 2020 “Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 17.2% 20%+ Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 15.1% 20%+ Designed Structures & Solutions 1.4% (2012) 3.5% 12 – 14% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 8.1% 10 – 12% Distribution 2.6% 6.6% 6.5 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 66% 80%+ 3) ROIC 5.0% 11.9% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 24 Consecutive Quarters of YOY EPS Growth Double Digit Expansion Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals PolyOne Corporation Page 8 Innovation Drives Earnings Growth *Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years $20 $52 2006 TTM Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* 14% 28% 2006 TTM Specialty Platform Gross Margin % 12% 43% 2006 TTM Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35% TTM 9/30/15 TTM 9/30/15 TTM 9/30/15 PolyOne Corporation Page 9 Innovation Pipeline Potential Prototype Frame Opportunity Scale-up & Test Market Build Business Case Commercial Launch Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 12 4 9 6 1 6 3 7 4 5 6 1 1 7 2 Breakthrough Platform Derivative Number of Projects 12 10 23 19 10 74 Specialty Addressable Market ($ millions) - - $1,150 $1,000 $250 $2,400 PolyOne Corporation Page 10 Lightweighting with Advanced Composites Increasing Healthcare Penetration Innovation Initiatives Expansion in Consumer Markets New Market Development $$$ $$ $ High Temperature Polymers PolyOne Corporation Page 11 Design and Service as a Differentiator Right Material & Color Desired Product Design Appropriate Manufacturing Process Delivering Concept to Commercialization Connecting the Dots with iQ Design Labs and InVisiO Color Design PolyOne Corporation Page 12 Customer First Through World-Class Service Strengthening relationships through:  Providing LSS services to small/medium sized customers • Supporting customers who lack their own formal process improvement initiatives  Providing training in Customer Centric Selling Skills with customers’ sales force PolyOne Corporation Page 13 60% 97% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 Q3 2015 Pension Funding** As of September 30, 2015 Debt Maturities & Pension Funding Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA** = 2.1x $49 $121 $317 $600 $400 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2015 2018 2020 2023 Debt Maturities As of September 30, 2015 ($ millions) Coupon Rate: 7.500% Variable* 7.375% 5.250% ** includes US-qualified pension plans only *Weighted average rate on revolver was 2.49% as of 9/30/15 **TTM 9/30/2015 PolyOne Corporation Page 14 Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return  Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities  Investing in operational and LSS initiatives  ~75% of capital expenditures fund growth initiatives Organic Growth Acquisitions Share Repurchases Dividends $0.16 $0.20 $0.32 $0.40 $0.48 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Annual Dividend  Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic breadth  Synergy opportunities  Adjacent material solutions  Repurchased nearly 2.4 million shares in Q3 2015  Repurchased 14.8 million shares since early 2013  5.2 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization $0.24 PolyOne Corporation Page 15 The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company Why Invest In PolyOne? Senior management uses operating income excluding special items, adjusted EPS, and working capital to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and that current levels may serve as a base for future performance.

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