Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 2891W

Canadian General Investments Ld

05 November 2014

 

NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY MARKETWIRED

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.C, CGI.PR.D
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

November 5, 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 October 31, 2014 was $27.10, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 7.0% and 14.6%, respectively.  These compare with the 9.9% and 12.6% 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 October 31, 2014 was $20.03, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 11.0% and 21.8%, respectively.

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

Financials	23.8%
Energy	18.9%
Industrials	16.0%
Consumer Discretionary	15.5%
Materials	11.0%
Information Technology	6.4%
Telecommunication Services	3.1%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	2.1%
Consumer Staples	1.3%
Utilities	1.0%
Health Care	0.9%

The top ten investments which comprised 31.6% of the investment portfolio at market as of October 31, 2014 were as follows:

Dollarama Inc.	5.0%
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited	4.3%
Enbridge Inc.	3.7%
Bank of Montreal	3.1%
Royal Bank of Canada	2.7%
Home Capital Group Inc.	2.6%
Element Financial Corporation	2.6%
Methanex Corporation	2.6%
Stantec Inc.	2.5%
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.	2.5%

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Jonathan A. Morgan
President and CEO
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]
website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca

 

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