Canaccord Financial Inc. - Notice of AGM and Annual Information Filings

TORONTO, June 19, 2012 /CNW/ - Canaccord Financial Inc. (TSX: CF, AIM: CF.) wishes to announce that the following documents were filed with SEDAR (www.sedar.com):

1. Annual Information Form for the year ended March 31, 2012
2. Annual Report for the year ended March 31, 2012
3. Notice and Management Information Circular for the annual general meeting on July 12, 2012

These documents are available on the Investor Relations pages of Canaccord Financial's corporate website: www.canaccordfinancial.com.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders
The annual meeting of shareholders will be held on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 10:00 am (Eastern Time) at the TMX Broadcast Centre, 130 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

ABOUT CANACCORD FINANCIAL INC.:

Through its principal subsidiaries, Canaccord Financial Inc. is a leading independent, full-service financial services firm, with operations in two principal segments of the securities industry: wealth management and global capital markets.  Since its establishment in 1950, Canaccord has been driven by an unwavering commitment to building lasting client relationships. We achieve this by generating value for our individual, institutional and corporate clients through comprehensive investment solutions, brokerage services and investment banking services.  Canaccord has over 60 offices worldwide, including over 40 Wealth Management offices located across Canada, the UK and Europe.  Canaccord Genuity, the Company's international capital markets division, has operations in Canada, the US, the UK, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and Barbados.

North America media:
Scott Davidson
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Development and Strategy
Phone: [phone], email: [email protected] 

For investor relations inquiries contact:
Jamie Kokoska 
Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications 
Phone: [phone], email: [email protected] 

London media:
Bobby Morse or Ben Romney
Buchanan Communications (London)
Phone: [phone], email: [email protected] 

Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker:
Oliver Hearsey or Martin Eales
RBC Europe Limited
Phone: [phone], email: [email protected] 

Joint Broker:
Erick Diaz
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Limited
Phone: [phone], email: [email protected]