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Canaccord GenuityAnnouncement

08/07/2015 14:20

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING         
                MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS                

TORONTO, July 8, 2015 - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company") announces
that on July 7, 2015, the Company was notified, in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,
that restricted share units (RSUs) have been awarded under the Company's Long
Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) as follows to directors and persons discharging
managerial responsibilities (PDMRs): David Kassie, Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer; Dan Daviau, Chief Executive Officer, North American
Capital Markets; Alexis de Rosnay, Chief Executive Officer, Canaccord Genuity
Limited (U.K.); Brad Kotush, Chief Financial Officer; and Stuart Raftus,
President, Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management - Canada.

                                                                                Total (%
               Common                                Award              Total      of   
               shares                     Effective  price             (common   common 
Name of PDMR    held      RSUs     RSUs    date of  per RSU    RSUs   shares +   shares 
 /director   (excluding   held   awarded    award    (CAD)     held     RSUs)   in issue
               RSUs)     before            (2015)             after             on June 
                         award                                award               30)   
                                                                                        
David Kassie 3,706,080  75,278   64,566      July 3 $7.72    139,844  3,845,924 3.75%   
                                                                                        
Dan Daviau   1,115,506  114,674  351,338    June 18 $7.23    466,012  1,581,518 1.54%   
                                                                                        
Alexis de    130,367    534,182  68,274      July 3 $7.23    602,456  732,823   0.71%   
Rosnay                                                                                  
                                                                                        
Brad Kotush  511,456    26,618   14,083      July 3 $7.72    40,701   552,157   0.54%   
                                                                                        
Stuart       200,000    2,314    22,836      July 3 $7.72    25,150   225,150   0.22%   
Raftus                                                                                  

ABOUT CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC.:

Through its principal subsidiaries, Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the
"Company") is a leading independent, full-service financial services firm, with
operations in two principal segments of the securities industry: wealth
management and capital markets.  Since its establishment in 1950, the Company
has been driven by an unwavering commitment to building lasting client
relationships. We achieve this by generating value for our individual,
institutional and corporate clients through comprehensive investment solutions,
brokerage services and investment banking services.  The Company has offices in
10 countries worldwide, including Wealth Management offices located in Canada,
Australia, the UK, Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man.  Canaccord Genuity,
the international capital markets division, operates in Canada, the US, the UK,
France, Ireland, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Australia and Barbados.  To us
there are no foreign markets.TM

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. is publicly traded under the symbol CF on the TSX
and the symbol CF. on the London Stock Exchange.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

North America media:
Scott Davidson
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Development and Strategy
Phone: 416-869-3875, email: scott.davidson@canaccord.com

For investor relations inquiries contact:
Christina Marinoff
Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications
Phone: 416-687-5507, email: christina.marinoff@canaccord.com

London media:
Robert Morgan
Stockwell
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7240 2486, email: robert.morgan@stockwellgroup.com

Brokers:
Oliver Hearsey
RBC Europe Limited
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7653 4000, email: oliver.hearsey@rbccm.com
Simon Hardy or Alex Collins
Jefferies International Limited
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7029 8000, email: simon.hardy@jefferies.com;
alex.collins@jefferies.com



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