TORONTO, CANADA — (Marketwired) — 09/05/13 — Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) (TSX: CGI) (TSX: CGI.PR.C) (TSX: CGI.PR.D) (LSE: CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at August 31, 2013 was $22.28, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 2.7% and 9.2%, respectively. These compare with the 3.9% and 9.3% 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 August 31, 2013 was $15.15, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -2.7% and 4.1%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI-s investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2013 were as follows:
The top ten investments which comprised 32.6% of the investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2013 were as follows:
Contacts:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Jonathan A. Morgan
President and CEO
(416) 366-2931
(416) 366-2729 (FAX)