The non-GAAP financial measures include: adjusted EPS, Specialty platform operating income percentage, adjusted operating income, and return on invested capital  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? 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The non-GAAP financial measures include: adjusted EPS, Specialty platform operating income percentage, adjusted operating income, and return on invested capital  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% Canada 8% Europe 12% 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% Industrial 15% Electrical & Electronics 5% Consumer 11% Healthcare 11% 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 2% 43% 80% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2010 1Q 2017 % o f O pe ra tin g In co m e* *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items **LTM 1Q 2017 Specialty OI $5M $87M $274M** Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation JV’s Performance Products & Solutions Specialty Mix Distribution 7 POLYONE CORPORATION 2006 1Q 2017 2020 “Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision Operating Income % of Sales Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 16.6% 20%+ Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 14.8% 20%+ Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 12.0% 12 – 14% Distribution 2.6% 6.5% 6.5 – 7.5% Designed Structures & Solutions N/A -3.2% 8 – 10% ROIC* 5.0% 12.6% 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 8 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 $900 million to shareholders  $167 million returned through dividends  $731 million returned through share repurchases *Initiated in 2011 $0 $150 $300 $450 $600 $750 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 1Q 2017 Cumulative Share Repurchases (in millions) $731M 9 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 1.0 million shares in Q1 2017  Repurchased 19.8 million shares since early 2013  7.5 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 10 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 11 POLYONE CORPORATION Primary Industries Served 2016 Revenue: $3.3 Billion Appliance 5% Electrical & Electronic 5% Building & Construction 11% Industrial 15% Wire & Cable 9% Healthcare 11% Consumer 11% Packaging 12% Transportation 19% Focus End Markets 12 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 POLYONE CORPORATION 13 The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company Why Invest In PolyOne? 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 Target End Markets &�Application Examples Slide Number 21 Slide Number 22 Slide Number 23 Slide Number 24 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 Smart Home Devices�with Resilience Vinyl Solutions Investor Presentation Non-GAAP Rec - May 2017 r2 Investor Presentation - May 2017

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Its polymer formulation expertise and design know-how help manufacturers rapidly create new products that look great and work even better. COMPTEK™ High Temperature Formulations: Eighteen months ago, PolyOne acquired COMPTEK (Diez, Germany), a specialist in formulations based on extreme-heat polymeric materials such as PEEK, PES, PEI, PPS, PSU and PPSU. PolyOne Corporation, with 2017 revenues of $3.2 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

The non-GAAP financial measures include: adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net debt, Specialty platform operating income, Specialty platform gross margin percentage, adjusted operating income, return on invested capital, net debt/ EBITDA, and the exclusion of corporate charges in certain calculations. Use of Non-GAAP Measures Page 3 -150.00% -50.00% 50.00% 150.00% 250.00% 350.00% PolyOne S&P 500 All time high of $34.47 December 9th, 2013 • 16 consecutive quarters of double digit EPS growth • 42% CAGR adjusted EPS expansion 2006-2012 • YTD stock price has increased 63% versus 27% growth in the S&P • More than six fold increase in market cap: $0.5b $3.3b Strategy and Execution Drive Results Page 4 The World’s Premier Provider of Specialized Polymer Materials, Services & Solutions Four Pillar Strategy Page 5 PP&S 15% Specialty 60% Distribution 25% 0.12 0.27 0.21 0.13 0.68 0.82 1.00 2.50 $0.00 $0.25 $0.50 $0.75 $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 $2.25 $2.50 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010* 2011* 2012* 2015 Target Ad ju st ed E ar ni ng s P er S ha re Appliance 6% Building & Construction 13% Wire & Cable Electrical & Electronics 4% Consumer Packaging 18% Industrial 10% Misc. 5% HealthCare Transportation 16% Textiles 1% United States 70% Europe 14% Canada 8% Asia 5% Latin America 3% 2012 Revenues: $4.0 Billion* End Markets* 2012 Revenues: $4.0 Billion* EPS Page 6 * Pro Forma includes FY2012 results for Spartech (11/03/12 YE) and Glasforms & excludes discontinued operations PolyOne At A Glance * Restated to exclude discontinued operations Old PolyOne Transformation *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items 2% 34% 43% 63% 65- 75% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2008 2010 YTD 2013 2015 % o f O pe ra tin g In co m e* JV's PP&S Distribution Specialty Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $153M Target Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation 2015 Target Page 7 2006 YTD 2013 2015 Where we were Where we are Organic Consolidated Target 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 12.8% 12.8% 12 – 16% Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 10.8% 8.9% 12 – 16% Designed Structures & Solutions — — 5.0% 8 – 10% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 8.0% 8.2% 9 – 12% Distribution 2.6% 6.1% 6 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 63% 65 – 75% 3) ROIC* (after-tax) 5.0% 9.4% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 28% Double Digit Expansion Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period Page 8 *Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years 19.5% 44.0% 2006 Q3 2013 $20.3 $46.6 2006 TTM Q3'13 14.3% 31.0% 2006 Q3 2013 Research & Development Spending Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* Innovation Drives Earnings Growth ($ millions) Specialty Platform Gross Margin % Page 9 We are Experts in Polymer Science and Formulation  Polymer Science  Formulation  Chemistry  Processing Inputs  Base Resins  Additives  Modifiers  Colorants Specialized Polymer Materials, Services, and Solutions Expertise Satisfied Consumers PolyOne Customer Innovative Products & Services  Marketplace Demands  Performance Requirements  Value Drivers Page 10 Positioned for Strong Growth 2015 Target Rev: $5B Adj. Platform operating income mix percentage 2005Y* 2008Y* 2010Y* YTD 2013 Global Specialty Engineered Materials $ 0.4 $ 17.6 $ 49.7 $ 48.2 Global Color, Additives and Inks 4.3 28.1 37.7 83.4 Designed Structures and Solutions - - - 21.4 Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 45.7 $ 87.4 $ 153.0 Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 31.3 54.0 41.8 Distribution 19.5 28.1 42.0 49.7 SunBelt Joint venture 91.9 28.6 18.9 - Corporate (51.5) (425.1) (27.7) (61.7) Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ (291.4) $ 174.6 $ 182.8 Less: Corporate operating expense 51.5 425.1 27.7 61.7 Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 133.7 $ 202.3 $ 244.5 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 34% 43% 63% * Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.