Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited

Thursday, October 3, 2013

 

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FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.C, CGI.PR.D
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited

TORONTO, CANADA – Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at September 30, 2013 was $23.16, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 6.8% and 8.6%, respectively. These compare with the 5.3% and 7.1% returns of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same periods.

The closing price for CGI’s common shares at September 30, 2013 was $16.83, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of 8.1% and 14.3%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

Financials 22.80%
Energy 19.60%
Consumer Discretionary 14.80%
Materials 14.00%
Industrials 10.50%
Information Technology 5.80%
Health Care 4.10%
Telecommunication Services 3.70%
Utilities 2.80%
Consumer Staples 1.50%
Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.10%

The top ten investments which comprised 31.8% of the investment portfolio at market as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

Dollarama Inc. 4.80%
Catamaran Corporation 4.00%
Enbridge Inc. 3.40%
Brookfield Canada Office Properties 3.20%
Bank of Montreal 3.00%
Element Financial Corporation 2.90%
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation 2.80%
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited 2.60%
Royal Bank of Canada 2.60%
Rogers Communications Inc. 2.50%

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Canadian General Investments, Limited

Jonathan A. Morgan
President and CEO
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
e-mail: cgifund@mmainvestments.com
website: www.mmainvestments.com