Canaccord Genuity Group Inc - Directorate Change

CANACCORD GENUITY APPOINTS GERHARD GLEICH
                      AS HEAD OF ITS FRANKFURT TEAM

LONDON, February 3, 2014 - Canaccord Genuity is pleased to announce that
Gerhard Gleich has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Head of its
Frankfurt team.

"We are very pleased to welcome Gerhard to our firm. With his deep Industrials
expertise and experience, he will play a key role in the further development of
our Frankfurt office and in strengthening our advisory capabilities in the
German market," stated Alexis de Rosnay, CEO of Canaccord Genuity Limited.

Commenting on his appointment, Gerhard said: "I am very pleased to be joining
Canaccord Genuity's global platform, and I look forward to working with the
team in Frankfurt to deliver high-quality services to clients."

Gerhard has over 20 years of corporate and investment banking experience. Prior
to accepting his new role at Canaccord Genuity, Gerhard was Head of Industrials
for Berenberg in Frankfurt, where he advised, among other things, on the
takeovers of Tognum by Daimler and Rolls Royce, of elexis AG by SMS group and
the sale of Ziemann Group to international strategic investors. Prior to this,
Gerhard was co-head Industrials Germany within Dresdner Kleinwort/Commerzbank,
and he also worked for Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt and London. He was involved
in numerous national and cross-border M&A transactions including the takeover
of DEMAG Cranes by Terex, the acquisition of Haldex Traction Systems by
BorgWarner, the sale of SLV Group to Hg Capital and the acquisition of Buderus
by Bosch, as well as strategic advisory work for a wide range of strategic and
private equity clients.

Canaccord Genuity opened its Frankfurt office in mid-2010. Gerhard's
appointment follows recent new hires to the firm's UK Research, Corporate
Broking and M&A teams.

Gerhard will work alongside the following senior members of our German team:

  * Gerhard Roggemann, Vice Chairman [e-mail]; +44 (0)
    207 665 4697
  * Matthias Eisfeld, Managing Director [e-mail]; +49 69
    67 776 5040
  * Philipp Von Grawert, Director [e-mail]; +49 69 67
    776 5014

ABOUT CANACCORD GENUITY:

Canaccord Genuity is the global capital markets division of Canaccord Genuity
Group Inc. (TSX: CF, LSE: CF.), offering institutional and corporate clients idea-
driven investment banking, merger and acquisition, research, sales and trading
services from offices in 11 countries worldwide. Our team of nearly 1,000 capital
markets and advisory professionals has industry and transactional expertise in 18
key sectors of the global economy. We are committed to providing valued services
to our clients throughout the entire lifecycle of their business and operating
as a gold standardindependent investment bank - expansive in resources and reach,
but targeted in industry expertise, market focus and individual client attention.

More information is available at www.canaccordgenuity.com.

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.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

North America media:
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London media:
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Broker:
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