CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC. ANNOUNCES CONVERSION RESULTS FOR ITS CUMULATIVE 5-YEAR RATE RESET PREFERRED SHARES, SERIES C

TORONTO, June 16, 2022 /CNW/ - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company") (TSX: CF) (TSX: CF.PR.A) (TSX: CF.PR.C) announced today that after having taken into account all election notices received by the June 15, 2022 conversion deadline in respect of the Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset First Preferred Shares, Series C (the "Series C Preferred Shares") tendered for conversion into Cumulative Floating Rate First Preferred Shares, Series D (the "Series D Preferred Shares"), the holders of the Series C Preferred Shares are not entitled to convert their shares. There were 21,515 Series C Preferred Shares tendered for conversion, which is less than the 1,000,000 shares required for the ability to proceed with the conversion into Series D Preferred Shares, in accordance with the terms of the Series C Preferred Shares.

As outlined in a press release on June 1, 2022, holders of Series C Preferred Shares will be entitled to receive quarterly fixed, cumulative, preferential cash dividends, if, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of the Company, subject to the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The dividend rate for the five-year period commencing on July 1, 2022, and ending on and including June 30, 2027 will be 6.837% per annum, being equal to the sum of the five year Government of Canada bond yield determined as of June 1, plus 4.03%, in accordance with the terms of the Series C Preferred Shares.

There are currently 4,000,000 Series C Preferred Shares listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CF.PR.C.

The Series C Preferred Shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or the securities laws of the United States. Accordingly, the Series C Preferred Shares may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to transactions exempt from registration under the U.S. Securities Act or under the securities laws of the applicable state. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

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Although the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based upon assumptions that management believes are reasonable, there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Except as may be required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, further developments or otherwise.

ABOUT CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC.

Through its principal subsidiaries, Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company") is a leading independent, full-service financial services firm, with operations in two principal segments of the securities industry: wealth management and capital markets. Since its establishment in 1950, the Company 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. The Company has wealth management offices located in Canada, the UK, Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man and Australia. The Company's international capital markets division operates in North America, UK & Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East.

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. is publicly traded under the symbol CF on the TSX.

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