Mr. Stuart Raftus reports

CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC. ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF ITS ACQUISITION OF MERCER'S CANADIAN PRIVATE WEALTH BUSINESS

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc., through its Canadian wealth management business, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Mercer's Canadian Private Wealth business.

The former clients of Mercer Private Wealth will benefit from access to the extensive range of services offered by Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management in Canada, in addition to global research and expertise from across Canaccord Genuity Group.

"We are very pleased to have acquired Mercer's Canadian Private Wealth business and to welcome the former Mercer investment advisers and employees to Canaccord Genuity," said Stuart Raftus, group chief administrative officer and president of Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management -- Canada. "We look forward to making a positive impact for our new clients, partners, and employees in the coming months and years."

About Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.

Through its principal subsidiaries, Canaccord Genuity Group 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. It achieves this by generating value for its individual, institutional and corporate clients through comprehensive investment solutions, brokerage services and investment banking services. The company has wealth management offices located in Canada, the United Kingdom, Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man and Australia. The company's international capital markets division operates in North America, the U.K. and Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.

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