Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) TORONTO, Canada, Feb. 04, 2026 (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 January 31, 2026 was $83.73 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 3.8% and 20.0%, respectively. These compare with the 0.8% and 28.3% 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 January 31, 2026, the leverage represented 11.5% of CGI's net assets, down from 11.9% at the end of 2025 and 13.5% at January 31, 2025.

The closing price for CGI's common shares at January 31, 2026 was $49.42, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 4.6% and 27.7%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of January 31, 2026 were as follows:

Industrials	20.6%
Information Technology	17.9%
Materials	16.9%
Energy	16.9%
Financials	13.4%
Consumer Discretionary	9.3%
Real Estate	3.1%
Communication Services	1.3%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	0.6%

The top ten investments which comprised 35.9% of the investment portfolio at market as of January 31, 2026 were as follows:

Franco-Nevada Corporation	4.7%
NVIDIA Corporation	4.5%
Celestica Inc.	4.3%
Cameco Corporation	3.9%
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.	3.6%
WSP Global Inc.	3.2%
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited	3.0%
Dollarama Inc.	2.9%
Shopify Inc.	2.9%
Royal Bank of Canada	2.9%

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jonathan A. Morgan
President & CEO
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
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