CGI Canadian General Investments Ld

Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) (TSX:CGI) (LSE: CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at October 31, 2023 was $50.60, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 6.3% for both periods. These compare with the 0.1% and 0.4% returns of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same periods.

The Company employs a leveraging strategy, by way of bank borrowing, with the intent to enhance returns to common shareholders. As at October 31, 2023, the leverage represented 16.6% of CGI’s net assets, up from 14.9% at the end of 2022 and 14.8% at October 31, 2022.

The closing price for CGI’s common shares at October 31, 2023 was $32.58, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 2.0% and 6.7%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of October 31, 2023 were as follows:

	Information Technology	23.3%
	Industrials	22.0%
	Energy	13.3%
	Materials	12.9%
	Consumer Discretionary	11.7%
	Financials	9.5%
	Real Estate	4.3%
	Communication Services	1.8%
	Health Care	0.8%
	Cash & Cash Equivalents	0.4%

The top ten investments which comprised 40.0% of the investment portfolio at market as of October 31, 2023 were as follows:

	NVIDIA Corporation	7.1%
	Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited	4.6%
	TFI International Inc.	4.4%
	Apple Inc.	4.0%
	Franco-Nevada Corporation	4.0%
	WSP Global Inc.	3.5%
	Mastercard Incorporated	3.3%
	The Descartes Systems Group Inc.	3.3%
	West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.	3.2%
	Enerplus Corporation	2.6%

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Jonathan A. Morgan President & CEO Phone: (416) 366-2931 Fax: (416) 366-2729 e-mail: cgifund@mmainvestments.com website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca