Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 8754N

Canadian General Investments Ld

03 October 2012

NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY MARKETWIRE

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

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

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

October 3, 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 September 30, 2012 was $22.07, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 13.9% and 23.6%, respectively. These compare with the 5.4% and 9.2% 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 September 30, 2012 was $15.47, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -2.2% and 5.8%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of September 30, 2012 were as follows:

Energy	22.0%
Materials	21.3%
Financials	20.1%
Consumer Discretionary	9.6%
Industrials	8.4%
Information Technology	6.0%
Health Care	4.7%
Telecommunication Services	3.5%
Utilities	2.9%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	0.9%
Consumer Staples	0.6%

The top ten investments which comprised 34.7% of the investment portfolio at market as of September 30, 2012 were as follows:

Catamaran Corporation	4.7%
Franco-Nevada Corporation	4.3%
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation	3.8%
Apple Inc.	3.8%
Dollarama Inc.	3.8%
Brookfield Canada Office Properties	3.6%
Enbridge Inc.	3.4%
Bank of Montreal	2.6%
BMTC Group Inc.	2.4%
Rogers Communications Inc.	2.3%