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Canaccord GenuityAnnouncement

14/09/2015 07:00

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF                        
            DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY            

TORONTO, September 11, 2015 - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company")
announces that on September 10, 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): Dan Daviau, newly
appointed director and Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company,
and Alexis de Rosnay, newly appointed Senior Executive Vice President of the
Company.

                                                                          Total (% 
                                                                          of common
               Common                         Award                       shares in
Name of PDMR   shares   RSUs held   RSUs    price per RSUs held   Total   issue on 
 /director      held     before    awarded     RSU      after    (common   August  
             (excluding   award               (CAD)     award   shares +     31)   
               RSUs)                                              RSUs)            
                                                                                   
Dan Daviau   1,113,850  466,014   1,500,000 $5.55     1,966,014 3,079,864 3.01%    
                                                                                   
Alexis de    130,367    602,456   425,000   $5.55     1,027,456 1,157,823 1.13%    
Rosnay                                                                             

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

(CF.CF)



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