CANACCORD FINANCIAL INC. Shareholders Approve Amendments to Corporate Articles

TORONTO, April 15 /PRNewswire/ - Canaccord Financial Inc. is pleased to announce that shareholders have approved amendments to the Company's articles, which were outlined in the Management Information Circular related to the extraordinary shareholders' meeting held earlier today.

ABOUT CANACCORD FINANCIAL INC.:

Through its principal subsidiaries, Canaccord Financial Inc. is a leading independent, full-service financial services firm, with operations in two principal segments of the securities industry: wealth management and global capital markets. Since its establishment in 1950, Canaccord 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. Canaccord has 41offices worldwide, including 31 Wealth Management offices located across Canada. Canaccord Genuity, the international capital markets division, operates in the U.S., U.K., Canada, China and Barbados.

Canaccord Financial Inc. is publicly traded under the symbol CF on the TSX and the symbol CF. on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange.

Canaccord Financial Inc.

CONTACT: North America media:
Scott Davidson
Managing Director, Global Head of Marketing & Communications
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For investor relations inquiries contact:
Jamie Kokoska
Manager, Investor Relations & Communications
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London media:
Bobby Morse or Ben Romney
Buchanan Communications (London)
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Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker:
Marc Milmo or Carl Holmes
Charles Stanley Securities
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Joint Broker:
Oliver Hearsey or Nick Triggs
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Limited
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