Canaccord appoints new independent director

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. appoints new independent director Dennis Miller joins Board of Directors of Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2014 /CNW/ - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company")(TSX: CF, LSE: CF.) announces that the Board of Directors of the Company hasappointed Dennis Miller as an additional independent director, effective today.Mr. Miller's appointment expands the Board of Directors to ten, eight of whomare independent. "Mr. Miller has extensive experience originating value for growth companies inthe American marketplace and his expertise and insight will undoubtedlycomplement our growing platform in this region," said Paul Reynolds, Presidentand CEO of Canaccord Genuity Group. "I am confident he will be an importantstrategic resource for our firm as we continue to pursue meaningful growthinitiatives across our businesses." Mr. Miller is an accomplished corporate director and advisor, having spent thelast 25 years operating at the intersection of media and technology. He beganhis career in the entertainment and tax department of the law firm of Manatt,Phelps, Rothenberg and Tunney before becoming Executive Vice President ofTurner Network Television between 1991 and 1995. Following this, between 1995until 1998, Mr. Miller was the Executive Vice President of Sony PicturesEntertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. From 1998 until2000, Mr. Miller served as Executive Vice President of Lions Gate Entertainmentbefore turning to the private equity industry as Managing Director forConstellation Ventures, the venture arm of Bear Stearns from 2000 until 2005.In 2005, he became General Partner at Spark Capital, a firm known for investingin notable early stage software and internet firms including Twitter, Tumblr,Oculus Rift, and Square. Most recently, he advised Lions Gate Entertainment ontheir digital strategy and investment in TVGN, a fully distributed cablenetwork, through its sale to CBS. Mr. Miller also serves on the Board of Directors of Radio One Inc., and NexstarBroadcasting Group, Inc. ABOUT CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC.: Through its principal subsidiaries, Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the"Company") is a leading independent, full-service financial services firm, withoperations in two principal segments of the securities industry: wealthmanagement and capital markets. Since its establishment in 1950, the Companyhas been driven by an unwavering commitment to building lasting clientrelationships. 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 in10 countries worldwide, including Wealth Management offices located in Canada,Australia, the UK and Europe. Canaccord Genuity, the international capitalmarkets division, operates in Canada, the US, the UK, France, Germany, Ireland,Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Australia and Barbados. To us there are no foreignmarkets.TM Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. is publicly traded under the symbol CF on the TSXand the symbol CF. on the London Stock Exchange. Image with caption: "Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (CNW Group/Canaccord GenuityGroup Inc.)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20141105_C9408_PHOTO_EN_43175.jpg SOURCE: Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. For further information: North America media:Scott DavidsonExecutive Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Development and StrategyPhone: 416-869-3875, email: [email protected] For investor relations inquiries contact:Christina MarinoffVice President, Investor Relations & CommunicationsPhone: 416-687-5507, email: [email protected] London media:Robert Morgan or Nicola RatchfordStockwellPhone: +44 (0) 20 7240 2486, email: [email protected];[email protected] Broker:Oliver HearseyRBC Europe LimitedPhone: +44 (0) 20 7653 4000, email: [email protected]

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