NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
                     RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS



TORONTO,  January 3, 2014 -Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company")
announces that on December 31, 2013, the following independent directors were
granted Deferred Share Units ("DSUs"). A DSU is a book-keeping entry that
tracks the value of one common share of the Company. DSUs are paid out in cash
when the director leaves the board of directors of the Company but does not
give any rights to receive common shares. The value of the DSUs at the date of
grant (based on a ten day volume average weighted price) was $6.52210 Canadian
dollars per DSU.



Name of Director                     Number of DSUs awarded

Charles Bralver                      1,917

Massimo Carello                      959

William Eeuwes                       1,917

Michael Harris                       4,217

Terrence Lyons                       2,252

Dipesh Shah                          1,917




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
11 countries worldwide, including Wealth Management offices located in Canada,
Australia, the UK and Europe.  Canaccord Genuity, the international capital
markets division, operates in Canada, the US, the UK, France, Germany, Ireland,
Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore, Australia and Barbados.  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:



North America media:

Scott Davidson

Executive Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Development and Strategy

Phone: 416-869-3875, email: scott.davidson@canaccord.com



For investor relations inquiries contact:

Andrea Sergautis
Manager, Investor Relations & Communications
Phone: 416-687-5507, email: andrea.sergautis@canaccord.com



London media:

Bobby Morse or Ben Romney

Buchanan (London)

Phone: +44 (0) 207 466 5000, email: bobbym@buchanan.uk.com



Broker:

Oliver Hearsey

RBC Europe Limited

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

(CF., CF)