TORONTO, CANADA — (Marketwire) — 03/05/12 — Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI)(TSX: CGI)(TSX: CGI.PR.B)(TSX: CGI.PR.C)(LSE: CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at February 29, 2012 was $22.93, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 12.2% and -4.9%, respectively. These compare with the 6.1% and -8.1% 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 February 29, 2012 was $17.40, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of 8.7% and -7.9%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI-s investment portfolio at market as of February 29, 2012 were as follows:
The top ten investments which comprised 31.1% of the investment portfolio at market as of February 29, 2012 were as follows:
Contacts:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Jonathan A. Morgan
President and CEO
(416) 366-2931
(416) 366-2729 (FAX)