Canaccord Financial Inc. discloses transaction

Canaccord Financial Inc. discloses transaction in own shares under normalcourse issuer bid/buy-back programme and total voting rights TORONTO, June 3, 2013 /CNW/ - Canaccord Financial Inc. (the "Company", TSX: CF,LSE: CF.) wishes to announce that during the week of May 27, 2013, it purchased133,868 of its common shares through the facilities of the TSX and alternativetrading systems in accordance with the requirements of the TSX, pursuant to thenormal course issuer bid (NCIB)/buy-back programme announced on August 8, 2012. The highest and lowest price paid for the purchased shares was $6.0475 and$6.1273 per common share respectively and the volume weighted average price percommon share was $6.0904. For the purposes of the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure andTransparency Rules, the Company announces that as at May 31, 2013, the totalnumber of common shares in issue was 103,544,268 with each share carrying theright to one vote. The 133,868 shares purchased in the NCIB will be cancelledbut until then are held in treasury. The total of 103,410,400 common shares maytherefore be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for thecalculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify theirinterest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Companyunder the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. The Company has so far purchased 133,868 common shares under the existing NCIBwhich authorizes it to purchase up to 3,000,000 of its common shares betweenAugust 13, 2012 and August 12, 2013. SOURCE: Canaccord Financial 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:Jamie KokoskaVice President, Investor Relations & CommunicationsPhone: 416-869-3891, email: [email protected] London media:Bobby Morse or Ben RomneyBuchanan (London)Phone: +44 (0) 207 466 5000, email: [email protected] Broker:Oliver Hearsey or James KellyRBC Europe LimitedPhone: +44 (0) 20 7653 4000, email: [email protected]

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