Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited

TORONTO, Canada, May 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 April 30, 2026 was $86.82 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 8.0% and 42.3%, respectively. These compare with the 7.9% and 40.1% 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 April 30, 2026, the leverage represented 12.4% of CGI’s net assets, up from 11.9% at the end of 2025 and down from 15.5% at April 30, 2025.

The closing price for CGI’s common shares at April 30, 2026 was $50.27, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 7.0% and 46.3%, respectively.

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

Industrials	21.6	%
Information Technology	18.4	%
Energy	18.1	%
Materials	15.5	%
Financials	12.2	%
Consumer Discretionary	9.6	%
Real Estate	2.5	%
Communication Services	1.3	%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	0.8	%

The top ten investments which comprised 36.5% of the investment portfolio at market as of April 30, 2026 were as follows:

Celestica Inc.	6.0	%
NVIDIA Corporation	4.5	%
Franco-Nevada Corporation	4.5	%
Cameco Corporation	3.7	%
TFI International Inc.	3.3	%
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited	3.3	%
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.	2.9	%
Royal Bank of Canada	2.9	%
Bank of Montreal	2.8	%
Dollarama Inc.	2.6	%

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

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