Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 2191J

Canadian General Investments Ld

02 August 2012

NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY MARKETWIRE

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.B, CGI.PR.C

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

August 2, 2012

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 July 31, 2012 was $20.96, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 3.1% and -2.5%, respectively. These compare with the -0.7% and -7.2% 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 July 31, 2012 was $15.09, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -5.0% and -8.4%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of July 31, 2012 were as follows:

Energy	21.9%
Financials	20.7%
Materials	19.4%
Consumer Discretionary	10.5%
Industrials	8.7%
Information Technology	5.4%
Health Care	4.4%
Telecommunication Services	3.6%
Utilities	3.1%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	1.7%
Consumer Staples	0.6%

The top ten investments which comprised 35.3% of the investment portfolio at market as of July 31, 2012 were as follows:

Catamaran Corporation (formerly SXC Health Solutions Corp.)	4.3%
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation	4.2%
Dollarama Inc.	3.9%
Franco-Nevada Corporation	3.8%
Enbridge Inc.	3.8%
Brookfield Canada Office Properties	3.7%
Apple Inc.	3.6%
BMTC Group Inc.	2.9%
Bank of Montreal	2.7%
Rogers Communications Inc.	2.4%