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Canaccord GenuityAnnouncement

22/01/2016 14:40

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING              
                MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS                

TORONTO, January 22, 2016 - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company") (TSX:
CF, LSE: CF.) announces that on January 20, 2016, the Company was notified, in
accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, that common shares were acquired by the following
persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) pursuant to the
acquisition of common shares held under the Company's employee stock purchase
plan.

                                       Common                            Total (% of
              Number of              shares held                           common   
Name of PDMR   common      Average    after the  Restricted     Total     shares in 
 /director     shares     price per  acquisition share units   (common    issue on  
              acquired   share (CAD)             (RSUs) held  shares +    December  
                                                                RSUs)        31)    
                                                                                    
Jeffrey      2,425       $4.75       46,887      241,712     288,599     0.280%     
Barlow                                                                              
                                                                                    
Daniel       1,440       $4.17       1,167,256   1,968,077   3,135,333   3.041%     
Daviau                                                                              

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 Dubai.  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:

For investor and media relations inquiries:

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

London media:

Robert Morgan

Teneo Strategy

Phone: +44 (0) 20 7240 2483, email: robert.morgan@teneostrategy.com

Broker:

Oliver Hearsey

RBC Europe Limited

Phone: +44 (0) 20 7653 4000, email: oliver.hearsey@rbccm.com



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