TORONTO, CANADA — (Marketwired) — 04/03/13 — 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 March 31, 2013 was $22.91, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 5.0% and 5.3%, respectively. These compare with the 3.3% and 6.1% 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 March 31, 2013 was $16.01, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of 2.0% and -0.6%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI-s investment portfolio at market as of March 31, 2013 were as follows:
The top ten investments which comprised 34.1% of the investment portfolio at market as of March 31, 2013 were as follows:
Contacts:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Jonathan A. Morgan
President and CEO
(416) 366-2931
(416) 366-2729 (FAX)