Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited

TORONTO, Canada, Dec. 03, 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 November 30, 2025 was $80.73 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 18.2% and 13.9%, respectively. These compare with the 30.0% and 25.7% 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 November 30, 2025, the leverage represented 11.9% of CGI’s net assets, down from 13.8% at the end of 2024 and 13.3% at November 30, 2024. The closing price for CGI’s common shares at November 30, 2025 was $45.50, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 15.4% and 14.0%, respectively. The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of November 30, 2025 were as follows: Information Technology 25.3%   Industrials 18.2%   Materials 15.1%   Financials 13.7%   Energy 13.1%   Consumer Discretionary 8.9%   Real Estate 3.5%   Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.5%   Communication Services 0.7%   The top ten investments which comprised 39.7% of the investment portfolio at market as of November 30, 2025 were as follows: Celestica Inc. 8.3%   NVIDIA Corporation 5.0%   Franco-Nevada Corporation 4.5%   Shopify Inc. 3.7%   Dollarama Inc. 3.3%   Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited 3.1%   WSP Global Inc. 3.0%   First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 3.0%   Cameco Corporation 2.9%   Mastercard Incorporated 2.9%   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Jonathan A. Morgan President & CEO Phone: (416) 366-2931 Fax: (416) 366-2729 e-mail: [email protected] website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca