Transaction in Own Shares

CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC. DISCLOSESTRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES UNDERNORMAL COURSE ISSUER BID/BUY-BACK PROGRAMME TORONTO, December 22, 2014 - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company") (TSX:CF, LSE: CF.) wishes to announce that for the period of December 15, 2014, toDecember 19, 2014, it purchased 25,000 of its common shares through thefacilities of the TSX and alternative trading systems pursuant to the normalcourse issuer bid (NCIB)/buy-back programme announced on August 8, 2014. The highest and lowest daily average price paid for the purchased shares was$7.2672 and $6.6664 per common share respectively and the volume weightedaverage price per common share was $7.0330. The Company has so far purchased 777,649 common shares under the NCIB whichauthorizes it to purchase up to 5,100,049 of its common shares between August13, 2014 and August 12, 2015. Of these shares, 354,883 have been cancelled andthe remaining 422,766 will be held in treasury until they are cancelled withinthe next 60 days. 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 Ratchford StockwellPhone: +44 (0) 20 7240 2486, email: [email protected];[email protected] Broker:Oliver HearseyRBC Europe LimitedPhone: +44 (0) 20 7653 4000, email: [email protected]