CGI Group Inc.: Serge Godin to exercise stock options and dispose of a portion of his shares for estate planning and charitab...

CGI (TSX:GIB.A)(NYSE:GIB) today announced that Serge Godin, Founder and
Executive Chairman of the Board, filed a notice of intention to dispose of, on
or after May 13, 2014, up to 2,102,230 Class A subordinate voting shares of the
Company, including up to 1,238,230 Class A subordinate voting shares acquired
pursuant to the exercise of stock options. Mr. Godin intends to exercise stock
options granted to him between 2004 and 2007 and that are nearing their expiry
dates due to pre-determined quarterly and other blackout periods prescribed by
the Company and that limit periods during which stock options can be exercised
before their expiry and cancellation.


The transaction is made for estate planning purposes and a portion of the shares
will be donated to Fondation Jeunesse-Vie, a foundation established by Mr. Godin
in 2000 with a mission to alleviate poverty, advance education and improve the
health of disadvantaged children and teens in Canada.


As a result of the transaction, Mr. Godin's voting rights in the Company will go
from 47.1% to 46.8%. The maximum number of Class A subordinate voting shares to
be disposed of represents 6.4% of his total number of securities in the Company.
Mr. Godin will continue to own, either directly or through corporations
controlled by him, 28,577,089 Class B shares (multiple voting) of the Company.


About CGI  

Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is the fifth largest independent information
technology and business process services firm in the world. Approximately 68,000
professionals serve thousands of global clients from offices and delivery
centers across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, leveraging a comprehensive
portfolio of services including high-end business and IT consulting, systems
integration, application development and maintenance, infrastructure management
as well as a wide range of proprietary solutions. With annual revenue in excess
of C$10 billion and an order backlog exceeding C$19 billion, CGI shares are
listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Website: www.cgi.com.


Forward-Looking Statements 

All statements in this press release that do not directly and exclusively relate
to historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of that term in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian
securities laws. These statements and this information represent CGI's
intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs, and are subject to risks,
uncertainties and other factors, of which many are beyond the control of the
Company. These factors could cause actual results to differ materially from such
forward-looking statements or forward-looking information. These factors include
but are not restricted to: the timing and size of new contracts; acquisitions
and other corporate developments; the ability to attract and retain qualified
members; market competition in the rapidly evolving IT industry; general
economic and business conditions; foreign exchange and other risks identified in
the press release, in CGI's annual and quarterly Management's Discussion and
Analysis ("MD&A"), in CGI's Annual Report, in CGI's Annual Report on Form 40-F
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (filed on EDGAR at
www.sec.gov), and in the Company's Annual Information Form filed with the
Canadian securities authorities (filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com), as well as
assumptions regarding the foregoing. The words "believe," "estimate," "expect,"
"intend," "anticipate," "foresee," "plan," and similar expressions and
variations thereof, identify certain of such forward-looking statements or
forward-looking information, which speak only as of the date on which they are
made. In particular, statements relating to future performance are
forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. CGI disclaims any
intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements or forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements or on this forward-looking information. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Lorne Gorber
Senior Vice-President, Global Communications
and Investor Relations
lorne.gorber@cgi.com
+1 514-841-3355
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