Major Shareholder Notification

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc - Major Shareholder Notification

PR Newswire

London, December 23

CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC.MAJOR SHAREHOLDER NOTIFICATION

TORONTO, December 24, 2015 – Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the “Company”) (TSX: CF, LSE: CF.) announces that it received on December 23, 2015, notification pursuant to the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules that RBC Global Asset Management Inc. crossed on December 22, 2015, the 5% threshold for notification and is now interested in 5,884,488 common shares of the Company, representing 5.74% of the total voting rights in the Company (as of November 30, 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, with operations in two principal segments of the securities industry: wealth management and capital markets. Since its establishment in 1950, the Company has been driven by an unwavering commitment to building lasting client relationships. 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 in 10 countries worldwide, including Wealth Management offices located in Canada, Australia, the UK, Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man. Canaccord Genuity, the international capital markets division, operates in Canada, the US, the UK, France, Ireland, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Australia and Dubai. To us there are no foreign markets.TM

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. is publicly traded under the symbol CF on the TSX and 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 MorganStockwellPhone: +44 (0) 20 7240 2486, email: [email protected]

Broker:Oliver HearseyRBC Europe LimitedPhone: +44 (0) 20 7653 4000, email: [email protected]