Genius Group CEO Roger Hamilton Buys 1,000,000 Company Shares on the Open Market

SINGAPORE, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Group Limited (NYSE American: GNS) ("Genius Group", "GNS" or the "Company"), a leading AI-powered, Bitcoin-first education group, today announced that it has received notice that its CEO and Founder, Roger Hamilton, has made a further purchase of the Company’s shares at market price.

Mr. Hamilton notified the Company on September 30, 2026 he purchased 1,000,000 of the Company’s shares on the open market, at an average price of $0.15 per share. Mr. Hamilton has purchased a total of 6.5 million shares of the company for a total of US$3.1 million over a series of eight separate transactions since January 2024.

Mr. Hamilton said “I’m pleased to have completed a further purchase of shares of Genius Group as soon as permitted after the release of our 2026 H1 financials. This most recent purchase indicates my ongoing commitment and confidence in the Company’s future.”

“We have made excellent progress in 2026 in both our operational and legal wins, and I thank our team and our long-term shareholders for contributing to the Company’s success. We have an exciting future ahead.”

About Genius Group

Genius Group (NYSE: GNS) is a global education group delivering AI powered, education and acceleration solutions for the future of work. Genius Group serves 6 million users in over 100 countries through its Genius City model and online digital marketplace of AI training, AI tools and AI talent. It provides personalized, entrepreneurial AI pathways combining human talent with AI skills and AI solutions at the individual, enterprise and government level. To learn more, please visit geniusgroup.ai

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