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