Major Shareholder Notification

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc - Major Shareholder Notification

PR Newswire

London, May 27

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. Major Shareholder Notification

TORONTO, May 27, 2015 /CNW/ - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company") (TSX: CF, LSE: CF.) wishes to announce that it received notification pursuant to the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules that RBC Global Asset Management Inc. disposed of 364,075 common shares in the Company on May 25, 2015. As a result of this disposal, RBC Global Asset Management Inc. now holds 4.86% of the voting rights in the Company.

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 and Europe. Canaccord Genuity, the international capital markets division, operates in Canada, the US, the UK, France, Ireland, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Australia and Barbados. 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.

North America media: Scott Davidson, Executive Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Development and Strategy, Phone: 416-869-3875, email: [email protected]; For investor relations inquiries contact: Christina Marinoff, Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications, Phone: 416-687-5507, email: [email protected]; London media: Robert Morgan, Stockwell, Phone: +44 (0) 20 7240 2486, email: [email protected]; Brokers: Oliver Hearsey, RBC Europe Limited, Phone: +44 (0) 20 7653 4000, email: [email protected]; Simon Hardy or Alex Collins, Jefferies International Limited, Phone: +44 (0) 20 7029 8000, email: [email protected]; [email protected]