Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 4812O

Canadian General Investments Ld

07 August 2014

NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY MARKETWIRED

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

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

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

August 6, 2014

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, 2014 was $28.27, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 11.2% and 31.8%, respectively. These compare with the 14.5% and 26.5% 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, 2014 was $19.79, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 9.0% and 38.4%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of July 31, 2014 were as follows:

Financials	23.2%
Energy	22.2%
Consumer Discretionary	15.4%
Industrials	15.4%
Materials	11.8%
Information Technology	5.8%
Telecommunication Services	2.9%
Utilities	1.0%
Consumer Staples	1.0%
Health Care	0.8%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	0.4%

The top ten investments which comprised 30.0% of the investment portfolio at market as of

July 31, 2014 were as follows:

Dollarama Inc.	4.4%
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited	3.6%
Enbridge Inc.	3.6%
Bank of Montreal	3.0%
Element Financial Corporation	2.7%
Royal Bank of Canada	2.7%
Methanex Corporation	2.6%
Air Canada	2.6%
Home Capital Group Inc.	2.5%
Stantec Inc.	2.3%