X0202 SCHEDULE 13G 0001588456 XXXXXXXX LIVE Common Stock 09/30/2026 0000063296 Matthews International Corporation 577128101 Two Northshore Center Pittsburgh PA 15212-5851 Rule 13d-1(b) Private Capital Management, LLC b DE 515343.00 1228151.00 515343.00 1228151.00 1743494.00 N 5.59 IA Matthews International Corporation Two Northshore Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212-5851 Private Capital Management, LLC 8889 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Suite 500, Naples, FL 34108 USA N IV 1,743,494 5.59 515,343 1,228,151 515,343 1,228,151 Y Y Y Y Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11. Private Capital Management, LLC /s/ Chad D. Atkins 10/02/2026 *PCM exercises shared voting authority with respect to shares held by those PCM clients that have delegated proxy voting authority to PCM. Such delegation may be granted or revoked at any time at the client's discretion. **PCM disclaims beneficial ownership of shares over which it has dispositive power and disclaims the existence of a group.