Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. discloses transaction in own shares under normal course issuer bid/buy-back programme

TORONTO, Feb. 9, 2015 /CNW/ - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company") (TSX: CF, LSE: CF.) wishes to announce that for the period of February 2, 2015, to February 6, 2015, it purchased 21,400 of its common shares through the facilities of the TSX and alternative trading systems pursuant to the normal course issuer bid (NCIB)/buy-back programme announced on August 8, 2014.

The highest and lowest daily average price paid for the purchased shares was $6.7238 and $6.0836 per common share respectively and the volume weighted average price per common share was $6.4444.

The Company has so far purchased 933,449 common shares under the NCIB which authorizes it to purchase up to 5,100,049 of its common shares between August 13, 2014 and August 12, 2015. Of these shares, 897,149 have been cancelled and the remaining 36,300 will be held in treasury until they are cancelled within the next 60 days.

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 offices in 10 countries worldwide, including Wealth Management offices located in Canada, Australia, the UK and Europe. Canaccord Genuity, the international capital markets division, operates in Canada, the US, the UK, France, Germany, Ireland, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Australia and Barbados.  To us there are no foreign markets.^TM

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. is publicly traded under the symbol CF on the TSX and the symbol CF. on the London Stock Exchange. 

SOURCE Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.

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