TORONTO, CANADA — (Marketwire) — 06/05/12 — 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 May 31, 2012 was $20.95, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 2.8% and -10.7%, respectively. These compare with the -2.6% and -14.2% 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 May 31, 2012 was $15.00, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -5.9% and -16.3%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI-s investment portfolio at market as of May 31, 2012 were as follows:
The top ten investments which comprised 34.7% of the investment portfolio at market as of May 31, 2012 were as follows:
Contacts:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Jonathan A. Morgan
President and CEO
(416) 366-2931
(416) 366-2729 (FAX)