TORONTO, CANADA — (Marketwire) — 08/04/11 — 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 July 31, 2011 was $22.34, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of -6.6% and 21.1%, respectively. These compare with the -2.3% and 13.4% 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 July 31, 2011 was $17.34, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -9.0% and 21.0%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI-s investment portfolio at market as of July 31, 2011 were as follows:
The top ten investments which comprised 32.9% of the investment portfolio at market as of July 31, 2011 were as follows:
Contacts:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Jonathan A. Morgan
President & CEO
(416) 366-2931
(416) 366-2729 (FAX)