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UNITED STATES
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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote
FOR the following:

1. Election of Directors

Nominees

01 Anna C. Catalano 02 Barry J. Goldstein        03 Dan F. Smith


The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2. through 6.

2. Advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers.

3. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year.

4. To approve the adoption of the 2016 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan of Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.

5. To approve the material terms of the performance goals for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.

6. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.