NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING              
                    MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS                

    TORONTO, January 22, 2016 - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company") (TSX:
    CF, LSE: CF.) announces that on January 20, 2016, the Company was notified, in
    accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, that common shares were acquired by the following
    persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) pursuant to the
    acquisition of common shares held under the Company's employee stock purchase
    plan.

                                           Common                            Total (% of
                  Number of              shares held                           common   
    Name of PDMR   common      Average    after the  Restricted     Total     shares in 
     /director     shares     price per  acquisition share units   (common    issue on  
                  acquired   share (CAD)             (RSUs) held  shares +    December  
                                                                    RSUs)        31)    
                                                                                        
    Jeffrey      2,425       $4.75       46,887      241,712     288,599     0.280%     
    Barlow                                                                              
                                                                                        
    Daniel       1,440       $4.17       1,167,256   1,968,077   3,135,333   3.041%     
    Daviau                                                                              

    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,
    Australia, the UK, Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man.  Canaccord Genuity,
    the international capital markets division, operates in Canada, the US, the UK,
    France, Ireland, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, 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
    and the symbol CF. on the London Stock Exchange.

    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

    London media:

    Robert Morgan

    Teneo Strategy

    Phone: +44 (0) 20 7240 2483, email: robert.morgan@teneostrategy.com

    Broker:

    Oliver Hearsey

    RBC Europe Limited

    Phone: +44 (0) 20 7653 4000, email: oliver.hearsey@rbccm.com