Mr. Dan Daviau reports

CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC. ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF JOHN ALBRIGHT TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. has appointed John Albright as an independent director, with immediate effect.

Mr. Albright brings to the board extensive domestic and cross-border experience in business strategy, financial oversight and digital transformation. With his appointment, Canaccord Genuity's board now comprises six directors, five of whom are independent.

"We are delighted to welcome John to the board and look forward to the valuable insights he brings from decades of leadership at the intersection of finance and technology," said Dan Daviau, chairman and chief executive officer of Canaccord Genuity. "John's deep experience and strategic acumen make him a valuable addition to our board as we strive to uphold strong governance and leverage transformative technologies to advance our strategic priorities and deliver long-term shareholder value."

Mr. Albright brings nearly four decades of experience in commercial leadership and governance across corporate finance and technology. He is the co-founder and managing partner of Relay Ventures, a venture capital firm specializing in fintech, proptech, sportstech and media, with a strong footprint across North America. He began his career investment banking and private equity before transitioning to venture capital in 1996, when he founded JLA Ventures, which later became Relay Ventures. A chartered financial analyst, Mr. Albright holds a bachelor of business administration from the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto. Mr. Albright currently serves on the boards of Alate Partners, Alt Sports Data, and the Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation, and has previously been a director of Playmaker Capital, theScore and ecobee, among other professional and philanthropic initiatives.

About Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.

Through its principal subsidiaries, Canaccord Genuity is a leading independent, full-service financial service 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 market division operates in North America, United Kingdom and Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Canaccord Genuity is publicly traded under the symbol CF on the Toronto Stock Exchange.