PROXY STATEMENT 2024 | Annual Meeting of Shareholders 49 The 2023 Corporate and Business Segment Annual Plan weightings reflect adjustments from 2022 as follows: Corporate Annual Incentive Program Measure 2022 Weighting 2023 Weighting Adjusted Operating Income (Consolidated) 60% 70% Working Capital as a % of Sales 20% 20% Sustainability Objectives 20% 10% Business Segment Annual Incentive Program Measure 2022 Weighting 2023 Weighting Adjusted Operating Income (Consolidated) 20% 10.5% Adjusted Operating Income (Business Segment results) 40% 59.5% Working Capital as a % of Sales (Business Segment results) 20% 20% Sustainability Objectives 20% 10% We set appropriate performance goals in 2023 under the 2023 Annual Incentive Program that focused our efforts on those factors that we believed were critical to our ongoing success, including earnings improvement, cash generation from working capital, efficiencies in our operations, and the advancement of sustainability initiatives. Kunkle — 4,022(1) 321,750(1) 643,500(1) — — — — — — 28,875(2) 231,000(2) 462,000(2) — — — — — 2/17/2023 — — — 7,083(3) 21,250(3) — 42.93 269,117 11/1/2023 — — — (4) (4) — 42.93 95,223 11/1/2023 — — — (4) (4) — 52.64 27,135 11/1/2023 — — — (4) (4) — 42.27 5,130 2/17/2023 — — — — — 6,300(6) — 270,459 11/1/2023 — — — — — (7) — 151,675 11/1/2023 — — — — — (7) — 69,605 11/1/2023 — — — — — (7) — 15,354 R.M. Letter to our Shareholders 4.

4) Based on 91,071,925 common shares outstanding as of March 1, 2023. All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (RSUs) (column (h)) (4) Annual Grant of RSUs. 4) For purposes of this pay versus performance disclosure, our peer group is the S&P 400 Chemicals index.

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WITH ADDITIONAL FACILITIES LISTED ON ATTACHED ANNEX) has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by: Page 2 of 10 Facility: Avient Corporation - Albany 4 Rothwell Ave, PO Box 300-009 Albany Industrial Estate Auckland 0632 New Zealand Facility: Avient Corporation - Avon Lake (SEM) 554 Moore Road Activity: Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics Activity: Design and Manufacture of Specialty Engineered Thermoplastics Facility: Avient Corporation - Barbastro Pol. Gebze, Kocaeli 41448 Turkey Activity: Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics Activity: Design and Manufacture of Colour and Additive Concentrates, Facility: Avient Corporation - Guangzhou, China 2#, Nanyunsan Rd, Huangpu District, Science City Guangzhou Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510663 Facility: Avient Corporation - Guatemala City 27 Avenida 34-11, Zona 12 Complejo Parque Guatemala City 01012 Guatemala Facility: Avient Corporation - Binh Duong, Vietnam 03 Street 02, VSIP Thu n An, Binh Duong 820000 Vietnam Facility: Avient Corporation - Butterworth, Malaysia Lot 1232, MK. 15, Kawasan Industri Kecil & Sederhana Butterworth, Penang 14120 Malaysia Page 4 of 10 Facility: Avient Corporation - Kalol, India Kalol Works, Shed No.18-22 GIDC Estate Kalol, Gujarat 389330 Facility: Avient Corporation - Konstantynow Lódzkie, Poland ul. Box 5882 Riyadh, Kingdom 11432 Saudi Arabia Activity: Design & Manufacture of Color, Additive Concentrate & Specialty Activity: Design and Manufacture of Color and Additive Concentrates, Page 9 of 10 Facility: Avient Corporation - Tangerang, Indonesia Gatot Subroto KM. 4 Jalan Kalisabi No. 1 Building 37 Tangerang, Banten 15138 Indonesia Facility: Avient Corporation - Tao Yuan, Taiwan No. 30, Hsing Pang Road Tao Yuan, -- - 330457 Taiwan Facility: Avient Corporation - Toluca, Mexico AV.

WITH ADDITIONAL FACILITIES LISTED ON ATTACHED ANNEX) has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by: Page 2 of 10 Facility: Avient Corporation - Albany 4 Rothwell Ave, PO Box 300-009 Albany Industrial Estate Auckland 0632 New Zealand Facility: Avient Corporation - Avon Lake (SEM) 554 Moore Road Activity: Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics Activity: Design and Manufacture of Specialty Engineered Thermoplastics Facility: Avient Corporation - Barbastro Pol. Gebze, Kocaeli 41448 Turkey Activity: Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics Activity: Design and Manufacture of Colour and Additive Concentrates, Facility: Avient Corporation - Guangzhou, China 2#, Nanyunsan Rd, Huangpu District, Science City Guangzhou Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510663 Facility: Avient Corporation - Guatemala City 27 Avenida 34-11, Zona 12 Complejo Parque Guatemala City 01012 Guatemala Facility: Avient Corporation - Binh Duong, Vietnam 03 Street 02, VSIP Thu n An, Binh Duong 820000 Vietnam Facility: Avient Corporation - Butterworth, Malaysia Lot 1232, MK. 15, Kawasan Industri Kecil & Sederhana Butterworth, Penang 14120 Malaysia Page 4 of 10 Facility: Avient Corporation - Kalol, India Kalol Works, Shed No.18-22 GIDC Estate Kalol, Gujarat 389330 Facility: Avient Corporation - Konstantynow Lódzkie, Poland ul. Box 5882 Riyadh, Kingdom 11432 Saudi Arabia Activity: Design & Manufacture of Color, Additive Concentrate & Specialty Activity: Design and Manufacture of Color and Additive Concentrates, Page 9 of 10 Facility: Avient Corporation - Tangerang, Indonesia Gatot Subroto KM. 4 Jalan Kalisabi No. 1 Building 37 Tangerang, Banten 15138 Indonesia Facility: Avient Corporation - Tao Yuan, Taiwan No. 30, Hsing Pang Road Tao Yuan, -- - 330457 Taiwan Facility: Avient Corporation - Toluca, Mexico AV.

WITH ADDITIONAL FACILITIES LISTED ON ATTACHED ANNEX) has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by: Page 2 of 10 Facility: Avient Corporation - Albany 4 Rothwell Ave, PO Box 300-009 Albany Industrial Estate Auckland 0632 New Zealand Facility: Avient Corporation - Avon Lake (SEM) 554 Moore Road Activity: Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics Activity: Design and Manufacture of Specialty Engineered Thermoplastics Facility: Avient Corporation - Barbastro Pol. Gebze, Kocaeli 41448 Turkey Activity: Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics Activity: Design and Manufacture of Colour and Additive Concentrates, Facility: Avient Corporation - Guangzhou, China 2#, Nanyunsan Rd, Huangpu District, Science City Guangzhou Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510663 Facility: Avient Corporation - Guatemala City 27 Avenida 34-11, Zona 12 Complejo Parque Guatemala City 01012 Guatemala Facility: Avient Corporation - Binh Duong, Vietnam 03 Street 02, VSIP Thu n An, Binh Duong 820000 Vietnam Facility: Avient Corporation - Butterworth, Malaysia Lot 1232, MK. 15, Kawasan Industri Kecil & Sederhana Butterworth, Penang 14120 Malaysia Page 4 of 10 Facility: Avient Corporation - Kalol, India Kalol Works, Shed No.18-22 GIDC Estate Kalol, Gujarat 389330 Facility: Avient Corporation - Konstantynow Lódzkie, Poland ul. Box 5882 Riyadh, Kingdom 11432 Saudi Arabia Activity: Design & Manufacture of Color, Additive Concentrate & Specialty Activity: Design and Manufacture of Color and Additive Concentrates, Page 9 of 10 Facility: Avient Corporation - Tangerang, Indonesia Gatot Subroto KM. 4 Jalan Kalisabi No. 1 Building 37 Tangerang, Banten 15138 Indonesia Facility: Avient Corporation - Tao Yuan, Taiwan No. 30, Hsing Pang Road Tao Yuan, -- - 330457 Taiwan Facility: Avient Corporation - Toluca, Mexico AV.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures Page 3 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 • 18 consecutive quarters of double- digit adjusted EPS growth • Shift to faster growing, high margin, less cyclical end markets • Key acquisitions propel current and future growth, as well as margin expansion • Established aggressive 2015 targets • Continue specialty transformation • Targeting $2.50 Adjusted EPS by 2015, nearly double 2013 EPS • Drive double digit operating income and adjusted EPS growth Confirmation of Our Strategy The World’s Premier Provider of Specialized Polymer Materials, Services and Solutions Specialization Globalization Operational Excellence Commercial Excellence -150.00% -50.00% 50.00% 150.00% 250.00% 350.00% 450.00% PolyOne S&P 500 Russell 2000 Dow Jones Chemical All time high of $39.28 April 4th, 2014 • 18 consecutive quarters of double digit EPS growth • 49% CAGR adjusted EPS expansion 2006-2013 • 2013 stock price increased 73% versus 30% growth in the S&P • More than seven fold increase in market cap: $0.5b $3.6b Strategy and Execution Drive Results Page 6 Appliance 4% Building & Construction 13% Wire & Cable 9% Electrical & Electronics 5% Consumer 10%Packaging 16% Industrial 12% HealthCare 11% Transportation 18% Misc. 2% 0.12 0.27 0.21 0.13 0.68 0.82 1.00 1.31 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 2013 2015 Target Ad ju st ed E ar ni ng s P er S ha re 2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion End Markets 2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion EPS Page 7 PolyOne At A Glance United States 67% Europe 14% Canada 7% Asia 6% Latin America 6% Specialty 54% PP&S 18% Distribution 28% Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Page 8 Old PolyOne Transformation *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items 2% 34% 43% 62% 64% 0% 20% 40% 80% 2005 2008 2010 2013 Q1 2014 2015 % o f O pe ra tin g In co m e* JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty 65-75% Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $195M $60M Target 2015 Target Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals Page 9 2006 Q1 2014 2015 “Where we were” “Where we are” Target 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 13.8% 12 – 16% Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 11.6% 12 – 16% Designed Structures & Solutions -- 6.5% 8 – 10% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 7.7% 9 – 12% Distribution 2.6% 6.1% 6 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 64% 65 – 75% 3) ROIC* (after-tax) 5.0% 9.4% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 42% Double Digit Expansion *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period Bridge to $2.50 Adjusted EPS by 2015 2015 EPS: $2.50 2013 EPS: $1.31 Continued Gross Margin Expansion Mergers & Acquisitions Spartech Accretion Incremental share buybacks Ongoing LSS Programs (50-100 bps/yr) Accelerated Innovation & Mix Improvement Several Levers to Drive Growth Mid single digit revenue CAGR Innovation Drives Earnings Growth $20.3 $52.3 2006 2013 Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* *Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years Page 11 14.3% 30.7% 2006 2013 Specialty Platform Gross Margin % 19.5% 42.0% 2006 Q1 2014 Healthcare Consumer Packaging and Additive Technology Transportation Page 12 Unique and Innovative Solutions https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dwe4t8aacvhb8ui/uD3p_bdglP/Presentation revise pics/GLS Beverage can closure XO 2.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dwe4t8aacvhb8ui/-YgkycKypw/Anti-Counterfeiting release & images/GN1979.JPG 60% 100% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 2014 Pension Funding** As of March 31, 2014 Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 3/31/14 Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.9x $48 $317 $600 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2015 2020 2023 Debt Maturities As of March 31, 2014 ($ millions) Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250% ** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 3/31/2014 Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 2011 2012 2013 2014 Annual Dividend  Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities  Investing in operational and initiatives that drive profitability growth Manufacturing realignment  Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic footprint • Operating Margin  Synergy opportunities  Adjacent material solutions  Repurchased 1.4 million shares in Q1 2014  Repurchased 6.4 million shares since April 2013  13.6 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization Organic Growth Acquisitions Share Repurchases Dividends The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company Why Invest In PolyOne?

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