PG 90900.00 BU PP PG 90897.00 BU PP PG 91579.00 BU PP

BLACK PP PP RED 2 PP BLUE 2

WHITE PP GREEN PP CLARIFIER PP

LIME GREEN PP TEAL PP II PP BLACK WHEEL

MERCHANTS BLUE PP TEAL PP NAVY BLUE PP

RED 201C PP PINK 205C PP GREEN 363C PP

6BC3 GREEN PP 6BC2 PURPLE PP 6BC8 GOLD PP

PP OLIVE PEARL II PP NEON GREEN UV GREY 3504 PP

PP PINK BLUSH 510C PP PEACH 487C PP PALE LILAC 679C

Performance Products & Solutions (PP&S) also achieved a record return on sales of 9.0%. In addition, PP&S led the company in working capital efficiency at 4.6% of sales and did so while maintaining leading levels of customer service, as evidenced by a 96% on- time delivery rate, an all-time high. Newlin Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer 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) 2007 3.2% 6.1% 3.0% 20% 7% 2012 9.1% 9.0% 6.4% 45% 11% 2015 TARGET 12%–16% 9%–12% 6%–7.5% 65%–75% 15% 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 $ mIllIOnS SPECIAlTY PlATFORm OPERATInG InCOmE 40+68+70 +86+84+90201220112010 2009 2008 2007 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 % PERCEnTAGE SPECIAlTY PlATFORm OPERATInG InCOmE % OF TOTAl* 41+33+35 +70+79+93201220112010 2009 2008 2007 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 % PERCEnTAGE ADJUSTED RETURn On SAlES^ POlYOnE STOCK (POl) PERFORmAnCE VERSUS S&P 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 0 .20 .40 .60 .80 1.00 1.20 1.40 $ DOll ARS ADJUSTED EARnInGS PER SHARE† 0 .2 .4 .6 .8 1 1.2 *Operating income excludes corporate operating income SAFETY InJURY InCIDEnCE RATE˚ 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 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 E R C E n TA G E POl S&P 600 CHEmICAlS S&P 500 InJURY InCIDEnCE R ATE 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 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Proof of Performance Our values, strategy, commitment and execution are clearly evident in our recent financial and operational performance.