TORONTO, CANADA — (Marketwire) — 10/03/12 — Canadian General Investments, Limited (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 September 30, 2012 was $22.07, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 13.9% and 23.6%, respectively. These compare with the 5.4% and 9.2% 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 September 30, 2012 was $15.47, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -2.2% and 5.8%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI-s investment portfolio at market as of September 30, 2012 were as follows:
The top ten investments which comprised 34.7% of the investment portfolio at market as of September 30, 2012 were as follows:
Contacts:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Vanessa L. Morgan
Chairman
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