Exhibit 16
July 8, 2014
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have read Item 4.01 of Form 8-K dated July 8, 2014 of Greif, Inc. and are in agreement with the statements contained in Item 4.01(a). We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein.
Regarding the registrant’s statement concerning the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting included in the fourth paragraph in Item 4.01(a), we had considered such matters in determining the nature, timing, and extent of procedures performed in our audit of the registrant’s 2013 and 2012 financial statements.
/S/ Ernst & Young LLP