TORONTO, CANADA — (Marketwire) — 12/05/11 — Canadian General Investments, Limited (TSX: CGI)(TSX: CGI.PR.B)(TSX: CGI.PR.C)(LSE: CGI) (CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at November 30, 2011 was $21.23, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of -11.0% and -6.7%, respectively. These compare with the -7.1% and -3.3% 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 November 30, 2011 was $15.64, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -17.6% and -10.0%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI-s investment portfolio at market as of November 30, 2011 were as follows:
The top ten investments which comprised 33.0% of the investment portfolio at market as of November 30, 2011 were as follows:
Contacts:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Jonathan A. Morgan
President and CEO
(416) 366-2931
(416) 366-2729 (FAX)