CANACCORD GENUITY (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED APPOINTS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LONDON- September 9, 2016- Canaccord Genuity Wealth (International) Limited is pleased to welcome William Kay as a Non-Executive Director. Based in Jersey, William will work closely with local management to provide strategic guidance for the Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management business in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man.

David Esfandi, Chief Executive Officer of Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management in the UK & Europe, said: "William is an extremely experienced director, who has headed up a number of businesses in the Channel Islands financial services industry. We look forward to drawing on his knowledge and expertise as we continue to offer high-quality investment advice to our global client base and attract the best investment professionals to our wealth management business."

William has more than 25 years' board-level experience in wealth management which he gained working with private banking, fiduciary services and investment management businesses. A former director of Barclays Private Banking in London, he was appointed managing director of Barclays Private Bank & Trust Limited in Jersey in 1994. In 2001, William became Managing Director of Minerva Trust & Corporate Services Limited. In 2013, he set up a private office in Jersey to support an international family client.

ABOUT CANACCORD GENUITY WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management operations provide comprehensive wealth management solutions and brokerage services to individual investors, private clients, charities and intermediaries through a full suite of services tailored to the needs of clients in each of its markets. The Company's wealth management division now has Investment Advisors (IAs) and professionals in Canada, the UK, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Australia.

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, the UK, Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man and Australia. Canaccord Genuity, the international capital markets division, operates in Canada, the US, the UK, France, Ireland, Hong Kong, China, Australia and Dubai. To us there are no foreign markets.TM

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. is publicly traded under the symbol CF on the TSX.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For investor and media relations inquiries:

Christina Marinoff

Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications

Phone: 416-687-5507, email: christina.marinoff@canaccord.com www.canaccordgenuitygroup.com

Channel Islands media inquiries:

Harriet Black Orchard PR

Phone: 01481 251251, email: harriet@orchgardpr.com

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