Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS TORONTO, October 2, 2013 -Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company")announces that on September 30, 2013, the following independent directors weregranted Deferred Share Units ("DSUs"). A DSU is a book-keeping entry thattracks the value of one common share of the Company. DSUs are paid out in cashwhen the director leaves the board of directors of the Company but does notgive any rights to receive common shares. The value of the DSUs at the date ofgrant (based on a ten day volume average weighted price) was $6.85297 Canadiandollars per DSU. Name of Director Number of DSUs awarded Charles Bralver 1,825 Massimo Carello 913 William Eeuwes 1,825 Michael Harris 4,013 Terrence Lyons 2,144 Dipesh Shah 1,825 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 in12 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,Italy, Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore, Australia and Barbados. To usthere are no 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 Hearsey or James KellyRBC Europe LimitedPhone: +44 (0) 20 7653 4000, email: [email protected]