Canaccord Genuity Group Inc : - Transaction in Own Shares

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. discloses transaction in own shares under normal
course issuer bid/buy-back programme

TORONTO, Jan. 20, 2014 /CNW/ - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company")
(TSX: CF, LSE: CF.) wishes to announce that for the period from January 13,
2014, to January 17, 2014, it purchased 119,700 of its common shares through
the facilities of the TSX and alternative trading systems pursuant to the
normal course issuer bid (NCIB)/buy-back programme announced on August 8, 2013.

The highest and lowest daily average price paid for the purchased shares was
$7.3233 and $7.0643 per common share respectively and the volume weighted
average price per common share was $7.2219.

The Company has so far purchased 1,977,148 common shares under the NCIB which
authorizes it to purchase up to 5,136,948 of its common shares between August
13, 2013 and August 12, 2014. Of these shares, 1,623,536 have been cancelled
and the remaining 353,612 will be held in treasury until they are cancelled
within the next 60 days.

ABOUT CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC.:

Through its principal subsidiaries, Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the
"Company") is a leading independent, full-service financial services firm, with
operations in two principal segments of the securities industry: wealth
management and capital markets. Since its establishment in 1950, the Company
has been driven by an unwavering commitment to building lasting client
relationships. We achieve this by generating value for our individual,
institutional and corporate clients through comprehensive investment solutions,
brokerage services and investment banking services. The Company has offices in
11 countries worldwide, including Wealth Management offices located in Canada,
Australia, the UK and Europe. Canaccord Genuity, the international capital
markets division, operates in Canada, the US, the UK, France, Germany, Ireland,
Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore, Australia and Barbados. To us there are
no foreign markets.TM

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. is publicly traded under the symbol CF on the TSX
and the symbol CF. on the London Stock Exchange.

SOURCE: Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.

For further information:

North America media:
Scott Davidson
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Development and Strategy
Phone: [phone], email: [e-mail]

For investor relations inquiries contact:
Andrea Sergautis
Manager, Investor Relations & Communications
Phone: [phone], email: [e-mail]

London media:
Bobby Morse or Ben Romney
Buchanan (London)
Phone: [phone], email: [e-mail]

Broker:
Oliver Hearsey
RBC Europe Limited
Phone: [phone], email: [e-mail]