Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 3698N

Canadian General Investments Ld

05 September 2013

NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY MARKETWIRE

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

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

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

September 5, 2013

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 August 31, 2013 was $22.28, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 2.7% and 9.2%, respectively. These compare with the 3.9% and 9.3% 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 August 31, 2013 was $15.15, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -2.7% and 4.1%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2013 were as follows:

Financials	22.1%
Energy	20.3%
Materials	14.2%
Consumer Discretionary	13.8%
Industrials	10.7%
Health Care	5.1%
Information Technology	4.6%
Telecommunication Services	3.6%
Utilities	2.8%
Consumer Staples	1.5%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	1.3%

The top ten investments which comprised 32.6% of the investment portfolio at market as of

August 31, 2013 were as follows:

Catamaran Corporation	5.1%
Dollarama Inc.	4.4%
Enbridge Inc.	3.8%
Brookfield Canada Office Properties	3.1%
Bank of Montreal	3.0%
Element Financial Corporation	2.8%
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation	2.8%
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited	2.6%
Royal Bank of Canada	2.6%
Rogers Communications Inc.	2.4%