FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.B, CGI.PR.C
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited
TORONTO, CANADA – Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at June 30, 2010 was $18.12, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of -5.4% and 20.7%, respectively. These compare with the -2.5% and 12.0% 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 June 30, 2010 was $15.15, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -3.6% and 29.8%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2010 were as follows:
| Energy | 23.3% |
| Materials | 21.5% |
| Financials | 16.2% |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 10.9% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 8.4% |
| Industrials | 6.8% |
| Information Technology | 6.7% |
| Telecommunication Services | 2.4% |
| Utilities | 2.0% |
| Consumer Staples | 1.8% |
The top ten investments which comprised 36.3% of the investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2010 were as follows:
| Canadian Treasury Bills | 7.6% |
| BMTC Group Inc. | 4.7% |
| Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. | 3.5% |
| Canadian Cash | 3.3% |
| Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Income Fund | 3.2% |
| SXC Health Solutions Corp. | 3.0% |
| Brookfield Office Properties Canada | 2.9% |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | 2.8% |
| Bank of Montreal | 2.7% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 2.6% |
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Jonathan A. Morgan
President and CEO
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
e-mail: cgifund@mmainvestments.com
website: www.mmainvestments.com
