Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 5426Y

Canadian General Investments Ld

03 March 2017

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.D

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

March 3, 2017

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 February 28, 2017 was $28.43, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 2.2% and 31.3%, respectively. These compare with the 1.1% and 23.2% 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 February 28, 2017 was $19.90, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 3.2% and 26.5%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of February 28, 2017 were as follows:

Materials	19.9%
Energy	18.1%
Consumer Discretionary	15.1%
Financials	13.7%
Industrials	11.9%
Information Technology	10.9%
Telecommunication Services	3.1%
Real Estate	2.6%
Consumer Staples	1.9%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	1.9%
Utilities	0.9%

The top ten investments which comprised 32.9% of the investment portfolio at market as of February 28, 2017 were as follows:

Dollarama Inc.	4.5%
Bank of Montreal	3.7%
Franco-Nevada Corporation	3.6%
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.	3.3%
Open Text Corporation	3.3%
Royal Bank of Canada	3.2%
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited	3.0%
CCL Industries Inc.	2.8%
Hudbay Minerals Inc.	2.8%
NVIDIA Corporation	2.7%