Canaccord Genuity Group Inc - Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility and Connected Persons

TORONTO, Dec. 18, 2014 /CNW/ - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company")
announces that on December 10, 2014, the following independent directors were
granted Deferred Share Units ("DSUs") as an equivalent of the dividends paid on
that date on the common shares. A DSU is a book-keeping entry that tracks the
value of one common share of the Company. DSUs are paid out in cash when the
director leaves the board of directors of the Company but does not give any
rights to receive common shares. The value of the DSUs at the date of grant
(based on a ten day volume average weighted price) was $8.31347 Canadian
dollars per DSU.

Name of Director Number of DSUs awarded

Charles Bralver  282.63

Massimo Carello  155.76

William Eeuwes   286.00

Michael Harris   629.05

Terrence Lyons   338.88

Dipesh Shah      154.49

Kalpana Desai    4.39




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
10 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, 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.



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