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Canaccord GenuityAnnouncement

23/07/2015 15:40

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. Major Shareholder Notification

TORONTO, July 23, 2015 /CNW/ - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company")
(TSX: CF, LSE: CF.) wishes to announce that it received notification on July
22, 2015, pursuant to the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and
Transparency Rules that 1832 Asset Management L.P., had acquired 7,585,039
common shares in the Company on July 14, 2015. As a result of this acquisition,
1832 Asset Management L.P. now holds 7.39% of the voting rights in the Company.

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.

SOURCE: Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.

For further information:

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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