NEW YORK, July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Canaccord Genuity is pleased to announce
that Marko Kozul, M.D. has agreed to join its Equity Research team as a
Managing Director covering biotechnology companies.

“The addition of Dr. Marko Kozul complements our existing global
coverage of the Healthcare sector and affirms our commitment to
providing clients with high quality, independent equity research
coverage in dynamic growth sectors,” stated Dan Daviau, President of
Canaccord Genuity Inc. (US). “In addition to an established track
record in equity research, Marko brings deep clinical and advisory
experience to his role, which gives him an advanced understanding of
the industry drivers impacting his coverage universe.”

Based in the firm’s San Francisco office, Dr. Kozul will focus on
companies with advanced biotechnology platforms in the areas of
neurology, immunology, obesity, oncology, and orphan infectious
diseases. He joins senior Healthcare analysts John Newman and Corey
Davis, building upon the firm’s existing US life science practice.

Dr. Kozul joins Canaccord Genuity from Leerink Partners where he served
as a senior biotechnology analyst and was previously analyst at
ThinkEquity Partners and Jefferies & Company. Earlier in his career, he
worked as the Research Director for Variant Medical Consulting Group
and as a consultant for the Medical & Referral Source Inc. Dr. Kozul
earned a Bachelor of Science in Cellular & Molecular Biology from the
University of Michigan and an M.D. from the School of Medicine at
International University of the Health Sciences. He is a member in good
standing of the American Medical Association, the American Society of
Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research, the
American Society of Hematology and the American Academy of
Ophthalmology.

Canaccord Genuity’s global equity research team now includes nine senior
healthcare analysts across three continents, covering Biotechnology,
Specialty Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Medical Diagnostics, Life
Sciences Tools and Healthcare Services. At present, Canaccord Genuity
has nearly 150 equity research professionals globally and more than 950
companies under coverage.

ABOUT CANACCORD GENUITY:
Canaccord Genuity is the global capital markets division of Canaccord
Genuity Group Inc. (TSX: CF, LSE: CF.), offering institutional and
corporate clients idea-driven investment banking, merger and
acquisition, research, sales and trading services from offices in 10
countries worldwide. Our team of nearly 1,000 capital markets and
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services to our clients throughout the entire lifecycle of their
business and operating as a gold standard independent investment bank –
expansive in resources and reach, but targeted in industry expertise,
market focus and individual client attention.

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“Company”) is a leading independent, full-service financial services
firm, with operations in two principal segments of the securities
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and investment banking services. The Company has offices in 10
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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, China, Singapore, Australia
and Barbados. To us there are no foreign markets.™

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. is publicly traded under the symbol CF on
the TSX and the symbol CF. on the London Stock Exchange.

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