Canadian General Investments: Investment Update – Unaudited

TORONTO, Canada, Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) (TSX:CGI) (LSE: CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at September 30, 2026 was $86.20 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 8.0% and 8.6%, respectively. These compare with the 13.0% and 20.0% returns of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same periods.

The Company employs a leveraging strategy, by way of bank borrowing, with the intent to enhance returns to common shareholders. As at September 30, 2026, the leverage represented 12.5% of CGI’s net assets, up from 11.9% at the end of 2025 and at September 30, 2025.

The closing price for CGI’s common shares at September 30, 2026 was $51.87, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 11.7% and 14.2%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of September 30, 2026 were as follows:

Information Technology 20.9%
Industrials 20.4%
Materials 17.1%
Energy 15.5%
Financials 13.6%
Consumer Discretionary 9.0%
Real Estate 1.9%
Communication Services 1.4%
Cash & Cash Equivalents 0.2%

The top ten investments which comprised 38.6% of the investment portfolio at market as of September 30, 2026 were as follows:

Celestica Inc. 5.5%
NVIDIA Corporation 5.4%
Franco-Nevada Corporation 4.9%
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited 3.4%
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 3.4%
Royal Bank of Canada 3.4%
Shopify Inc. 3.3%
Bank of Montreal 3.2%
Apple Inc. 3.1%
TFI International Inc. 3.0%

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jonathan A. Morgan
President & CEO
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
e-mail: info@canadiangeneralinvestments.ca
website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca