Issue of Shares Under Pre-Existing Share Scheme

Canaccord Financial Inc - Issue of Shares Under Pre-Existing Share Scheme

PR Newswire

London, March 27

TORONTO, March 27, 2013 - Canaccord Financial Inc. (the "Company", "Canaccord")announces that an application has been made to the London Stock Exchange andthe UK Listing Authority for 170,562 common shares (which have no nominal orpar value) in relation to the Corazon Capital Group Limited Share Plan (alegacy employee retention plan associated with a prior acquisition by CollinsStewart Hawkpoint) to be admitted to the Official List of the London StockExchange. These shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existingcommon shares in issue of the Company. As discussed in the Company's July 2012prospectus related to its admission to the LSE Official List, Canaccord willnot award any future grants under the Corazon Capital Group Limited Share Plan.

ABOUT CANACCORD FINANCIAL INC.:

Through its principal subsidiaries, Canaccord Financial Inc. is a leadingindependent, full-service financial services firm, with operations in twoprincipal segments of the securities industry: wealth management and globalcapital markets. Since its establishment in 1950, Canaccord has been driven byan unwavering commitment to building lasting client relationships. We achievethis by generating value for our individual, institutional and corporateclients through comprehensive investment solutions, brokerage services andinvestment banking services. Canaccord has offices in 13 countries worldwide,including Wealth Management offices located in Canada, Australia, the UK andEurope. Canaccord Genuity, the international capital markets division,operates in Canada, the US, the UK, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Hong Kong,mainland China, Myanmar, Singapore, Australia and Barbados.

Canaccord Financial Inc. is publicly traded under the symbol CF on the TSX andthe symbol CF. on the London Stock Exchange.

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