Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 0660H

Canadian General Investments Ld

06 July 2012

NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY MARKETWIRE

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.B, CGI.PR.C

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

July 5, 2012

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, 2012 was $20.79, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 2.3% and -5.8%, respectively. These compare with the -1.5% and -10.3% 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, 2012 was $15.15, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -4.6% and -11.2%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2012 were as follows:

Energy	21.5%
Financials	20.6%
Materials	19.6%
Information Technology	10.8%
Consumer Discretionary	10.7%
Industrials	8.5%
Telecommunication Services	3.5%
Utilities	3.0%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	1.2%
Consumer Staples	0.6%

The top ten investments which comprised 35.9% of the investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2012 were as follows:

SXC Health Solutions Corp.	5.2%
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation	4.3%
Dollarama Inc.	3.9%
Enbridge Inc.	3.8%
Brookfield Canada Office Properties	3.6%
Franco-Nevada Corporation	3.6%
Apple Inc.	3.6%
BMTC Group Inc.	2.9%
Bank of Montreal	2.7%
Rogers Communications Inc.	2.3%