Exhibit 99.3
Special Committee of the Board of Directors
Schawk, Inc.
1695 South River Road
Des Plaines, Illinois 60018
Members of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors:
We hereby consent to the inclusion of our opinion letter, dated March 16, 2014, to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Schawk, Inc. (SGK) as Annex F to, and reference thereto under the headings SummaryOpinion of Financial Advisor to the Special Committee of SGKs Board of Directors, The MergerBackground of the Merger, The MergerRecommendations of SGKs Board of Directors and Special Committee; Reasons for the Recommendations and The MergerOpinion of Financial Advisor to the Special Committee of SGKs Board of Directors in, the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed transaction involving SGK and Matthews International Corporation (Matthews), which proxy statement/prospectus forms a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Matthews (the Registration Statement). By giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are experts with respect to any part of such Registration Statement within the meaning of the term expert as used in, or that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY, L.L.C. | ||
| By: | /s/ Mark G. Brady | |
| Mark G. Brady Managing Director Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions | ||
May 12, 2014