(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) TORONTO, Canada, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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, 2025 was $82.06 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 19.8% and 25.4%, respectively. These compare with the 25.1% and 28.7% 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, 2025, the leverage represented 11.7% of CGI's net assets, down from 13.8% at the end of 2024 and 14.4% at October 31, 2024.

The closing price for CGI's common shares at October 31, 2025 was $45.05, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 13.6% and 16.4%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of October 31, 2025 were as follows:

Information Technology	27.1	%
Industrials	18.8	%
Materials	13.8	%
Financials	13.6	%
Energy	13.1	%
Consumer Discretionary	8.5	%
Real Estate	3.6	%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	0.8	%
Communication Services	0.7	%

The top ten investments which comprised 40.74% of the investment portfolio at market as of October 31, 2025 were as follows:

Celestica Inc.	8.8	%
NVIDIA Corporation	5.6	%
Shopify Inc.	4.0	%
Franco-Nevada Corporation	4.0	%
Cameco Corporation	3.4	%
WSP Global Inc.	3.3	%
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited	3.0	%
Dollarama Inc.	3.0	%
Mastercard Incorporated	2.9	%
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.	2.7	%

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jonathan A. Morgan
President & CEO
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
e-mail: info@canadiangeneralinve stments.ca
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