News release via Canada NewsWire, Toronto 416-863-9350
Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. discloses transaction in own shares under normal
course issuer bid/buy-back programme, cancellation of shares and total voting
rights
TORONTO, Feb. 3, 2014 /CNW/ - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company")
(TSX: CF, LSE: CF.) wishes to announce that for the period from January 27,
2014, to January 31, 2014, it purchased 116,356 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, 2013.
The highest and lowest daily average price paid for the purchased shares was
$7.0103 and $6.8589 per common share respectively and the volume weighted
average price per common share was $6.9236.
The Company has so far purchased 2,205,904 common shares under the NCIB which
authorizes it to purchase up to 5,136,948 of its common shares between August
13, 2013 and August 12, 2014. Of these shares, 507,212 were cancelled effective
as of January 31, 2014; 1,623,536 had been cancelled on or before December 31,
2013; and the remaining 75,156 will be held in treasury until they are
cancelled within the next 60 days.
For the purposes of the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and
Transparency Rules, the Company announces that as at January 31, 2014, the
total number of common shares in issue was 101,313,371 with each share carrying
the right to one vote. This total may be used by shareholders in the Company as
the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are
required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the
share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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
11 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, mainland China, Singapore, Australia and Barbados. To us there are
no foreign markets.™
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.
For further information:
North America media:
Scott Davidson
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Development and Strategy
Phone: 416-869-3875, email: scott.davidson@canaccord.com
For investor relations inquiries contact:
Andrea Sergautis
Manager, Investor Relations & Communications
Phone: 416-687-5507, email: andrea.sergautis@canaccord.com
London media:
Bobby Morse or Ben Romney
Buchanan (London)
Phone: +44 (0) 207 466 5000, email: bobbym@buchanan.uk.com
Broker:
Oliver Hearsey
RBC Europe Limited
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7653 4000, email: oliver.hearsey@rbccm.com
(CF. CF)