TORONTO, CANADA — (Marketwire) — 11/03/11 — 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 October 31, 2011 was $20.65, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of -13.4% and -3.4%, respectively. These compare with the -6.9% and -0.8% 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 October 31, 2011 was $15.85, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -16.5% and -5.0%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI-s investment portfolio at market as of October 31, 2011 were as follows:
The top ten investments which comprised 34.2% of the investment portfolio at market as of October 31, 2011 were as follows:
Contacts:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Jonathan A. Morgan
(416) 366-2931
(416) 366-2729 (FAX)