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, December 22, 2014 - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company") (TSX:
CF, LSE: CF.) wishes to announce that for the period of December 15, 2014, to
December 19, 2014, it purchased 25,000 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, 2014.

The highest and lowest daily average price paid for the purchased shares was
$7.2672 and $6.6664 per common share respectively and the volume weighted
average price per common share was $7.0330.

The Company has so far purchased 777,649 common shares under the NCIB which
authorizes it to purchase up to 5,100,049 of its common shares between August
13, 2014 and August 12, 2015. Of these shares, 354,883 have been cancelled and
the remaining 422,766 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
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.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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:

Christina Marinoff
Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications
Phone: [phone], email: [e-mail]

London media:
Robert Morgan or Nicola Ratchford Stockwell
Phone: [phone], email: [e-mail];
[e-mail]

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