TORONTO, April 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This report is filed under section 16.3 of National Instrument 81-106 Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure in respect of the annual general meeting of shareholders of Canadian General Investments, Limited (the “Corporation”) (TSX:CGI, CGI.PR.D) (LSE:CGI) ( held on April 15, 2020 (the “Meeting”).
There were 14,882,241 common shares represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting (equal to 71.34% of the issued and outstanding common shares).
Each of the seven nominees proposed by management for election as a director of the Corporation, as listed in the management information circular dated February 20, 2020, was elected as a director of the Corporation by votes cast at the Meeting. The detailed results of the proxies received on the vote for the election of each director are set out below.
| Name of director | Votes for appointment to the Board of Directors | Votes for as a % of votes cast | Votes withheld | Votes withheld as a % of votes cast |
| James F. Billett | 14,034,758 | 99.50 | 69,865 | 0.50 |
| Marcia Lewis Brown | 14,032,267 | 99.49 | 72,356 | 0.51 |
| A. Michelle Lally | 14,049,058 | 99.61 | 55,565 | 0.39 |
| Jonathan A. Morgan | 13,893,988 | 98.51 | 210,635 | 1.49 |
| Vanessa L. Morgan | 14,044,083 | 99.57 | 60,540 | 0.43 |
| R. Neil Raymond | 14,034,757 | 99.50 | 69,866 | 0.50 |
| Michael A. Smedley | 14,046,157 | 99.59 | 58,466 | 0.41 |
In addition, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was reappointed as auditor of the Corporation and the directors authorized to fix its remuneration by way of votes cast at the Meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Jonathan A. Morgan
President & CEO
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
e-mail: cgifund@mmainvestments.com
website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca