Canaccord Genuity discloses transaction in own shares

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. discloses transaction in own shares under normalcourse issuer bid/buy-back programme, cancellation of shares and total votingrights TORONTO, Jan. 3, 2014 /CNW/ - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company")(TSX: CF, LSE: CF.) wishes to announce that for the period from December 30,2013, to December 31, 2013, it purchased 44,256 of its common shares throughthe facilities of the TSX and alternative trading systems pursuant to thenormal course issuer bid (NCIB)/buy-back programme announced on August 8, 2013. The highest and lowest daily average price paid for the purchased shares was$6.9572 and $6.8494 per common share respectively and the volume weightedaverage price per common share was $6.8928. The Company has so far purchased 1,694,248 common shares under the NCIB whichauthorizes it to purchase up to 5,136,948 of its common shares between August13, 2013 and August 12, 2014. Of these shares, 413,500 were cancelled effectiveas of December 31, 2013, 1,210,036 had been cancelled on or before November 30,2013, and the remaining 70,712 will be held in treasury until they arecancelled within the next 60 days. In addition, 954 common shares werecancelled under the BGF Escrow Agreement entered into in connection with theacquisition of BGF Capital Group Pty Ltd. For the purposes of the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure andTransparency Rules, the Company announces that as at December 31, 2013, thetotal number of common shares in issue was 101,818,941 with each share carryingthe right to one vote. This total may be used by shareholders in the Company asthe denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they arerequired to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, theshare capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. 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 in11 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, mainland China, Singapore, Australia and Barbados. To us there areno foreign markets.TM Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. is publicly traded under the symbol CF on the TSXand the symbol CF. on the London Stock Exchange. 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:Andrea SergautisManager, Investor Relations & CommunicationsPhone: 416-687-5507, email: [email protected] London media:Bobby Morse or Ben RomneyBuchanan (London)Phone: +44 (0) 207 466 5000, email: [email protected] Broker:Oliver HearseyRBC Europe LimitedPhone: +44 (0) 20 7653 4000, email: [email protected]

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