Major Shareholder Notification

CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC.MAJOR SHAREHOLDER NOTIFICATION TORONTO, March 9, 2015 - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company") (TSX: CF,LSE: CF.) announces that it today received notification that RBC Global AssetManagement Inc. crossed on March 5, 2015, the 5% threshold for notification andare now interested in 5,156,774 common shares of the Company, representing5.06% of the total number of common shares of the Company in issue as ofFebruary 28, 2015. 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 noforeign 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: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] Brokers:Oliver HearseyRBC Europe LimitedPhone: +44 (0) 20 7653 4000, email: [email protected] Simon Hardy or Alex CollinsJefferies International LimitedPhone: +44 (0)20 7029 8000

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