{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"158033","rtpr_id":"nGNX7DCzcS-20261001","ticker":"GNS","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["GNS"],"title":"Genius Group CEO Roger Hamilton Buys 1,000,000 Company Shares on the Open Market","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-01T12:00:01.274Z","article_body":"SINGAPORE, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Group Limited (NYSE\nAmerican: GNS) (\"Genius Group\", \"GNS\" or the \"Company\"), a leading AI-powered,\nBitcoin-first education group, today announced that it has received notice\nthat its CEO and Founder, Roger Hamilton, has made a further purchase of the\nCompany’s shares at market price.\n\nMr. Hamilton notified the Company on September 30, 2026 he purchased 1,000,000\nof the Company’s shares on the open market, at an average price of $0.15 per\nshare. Mr. Hamilton has purchased a total of 6.5 million shares of the company\nfor a total of US$3.1 million over a series of eight separate transactions\nsince January 2024.\n\nMr. Hamilton said “I’m pleased to have completed a further purchase of\nshares of Genius Group as soon as permitted after the release of our 2026 H1\nfinancials. This most recent purchase indicates my ongoing commitment and\nconfidence in the Company’s future.”\n\n“We have made excellent progress in 2026 in both our operational and legal\nwins, and I thank our team and our long-term shareholders for contributing to\nthe Company’s success. We have an exciting future ahead.”\n\nAbout Genius Group\n\nGenius Group (NYSE: GNS) is a global education group delivering AI powered,\neducation and acceleration solutions for the future of work. Genius Group\nserves 6 million users in over 100 countries through its Genius City model and\nonline digital marketplace of AI training, AI tools and AI talent. It provides\npersonalized, entrepreneurial AI pathways combining human talent with AI\nskills and AI solutions at the individual, enterprise and government level. To\nlearn more, please visit geniusgroup.ai\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=zqmr5bU915RZMqqvQCsef1aaaxX0gW98JdsZ6LDmyZFRwDSphMswCstvS8q7iB6KaWrMzoO4nBZoh30u8MD5xnfOjUbIrmRqjpjHgYdoYfI=)\n\nForward-Looking Statements \n\nStatements made in this press release include forward-looking statements\nwithin the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,\nand Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking\nstatements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,”\n“will”, “plan,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,”\n“estimate,” “continue,” or comparable terminology. Such\nforward-looking statements are inherently subject to certain risks, trends and\nuncertainties, many of which the Company cannot predict with accuracy and some\nof which the Company might not even anticipate and involve factors that may\ncause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested.\nReaders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking\nstatements and are advised to consider the factors listed above together with\nthe additional factors under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company's\nAnnual Reports on Form 20-F, as may be supplemented or amended by the\nCompany's Reports of a Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K. The Company assumes\nno obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become\nuntrue because of subsequent events, new information or otherwise. No\ninformation in this press release should be construed as any indication\nwhatsoever of the Company’s future revenues, results of operations, or stock\nprice.\n\nContacts\nFor enquiries, contact investor@geniusgroup.ai\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/bc7e140d-8c14-43fd-a90e-3337d03946c3)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX7DCzcS-20261001","title":"Genius Group CEO Roger Hamilton Buys 1,000,000 Company Shares on the Open Market","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"GNS","created":"2026-10-01T12:00:01.274Z","tickers":["GNS"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"SINGAPORE, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Group Limited (NYSE\nAmerican: GNS) (\"Genius Group\", \"GNS\" or the \"Company\"), a leading AI-powered,\nBitcoin-first education group, today announced that it has received notice\nthat its CEO and Founder, Roger Hamilton, has made a further purchase of the\nCompany’s shares at market price.\n\nMr. Hamilton notified the Company on September 30, 2026 he purchased 1,000,000\nof the Company’s shares on the open market, at an average price of $0.15 per\nshare. Mr. Hamilton has purchased a total of 6.5 million shares of the company\nfor a total of US$3.1 million over a series of eight separate transactions\nsince January 2024.\n\nMr. Hamilton said “I’m pleased to have completed a further purchase of\nshares of Genius Group as soon as permitted after the release of our 2026 H1\nfinancials. This most recent purchase indicates my ongoing commitment and\nconfidence in the Company’s future.”\n\n“We have made excellent progress in 2026 in both our operational and legal\nwins, and I thank our team and our long-term shareholders for contributing to\nthe Company’s success. We have an exciting future ahead.”\n\nAbout Genius Group\n\nGenius Group (NYSE: GNS) is a global education group delivering AI powered,\neducation and acceleration solutions for the future of work. Genius Group\nserves 6 million users in over 100 countries through its Genius City model and\nonline digital marketplace of AI training, AI tools and AI talent. It provides\npersonalized, entrepreneurial AI pathways combining human talent with AI\nskills and AI solutions at the individual, enterprise and government level. To\nlearn more, please visit geniusgroup.ai\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=zqmr5bU915RZMqqvQCsef1aaaxX0gW98JdsZ6LDmyZFRwDSphMswCstvS8q7iB6KaWrMzoO4nBZoh30u8MD5xnfOjUbIrmRqjpjHgYdoYfI=)\n\nForward-Looking Statements \n\nStatements made in this press release include forward-looking statements\nwithin the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,\nand Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking\nstatements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,”\n“will”, “plan,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,”\n“estimate,” “continue,” or comparable terminology. Such\nforward-looking statements are inherently subject to certain risks, trends and\nuncertainties, many of which the Company cannot predict with accuracy and some\nof which the Company might not even anticipate and involve factors that may\ncause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested.\nReaders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking\nstatements and are advised to consider the factors listed above together with\nthe additional factors under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company's\nAnnual Reports on Form 20-F, as may be supplemented or amended by the\nCompany's Reports of a Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K. The Company assumes\nno obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become\nuntrue because of subsequent events, new information or otherwise. No\ninformation in this press release should be construed as any indication\nwhatsoever of the Company’s future revenues, results of operations, or stock\nprice.\n\nContacts\nFor enquiries, contact investor@geniusgroup.ai\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/bc7e140d-8c14-43fd-a90e-3337d03946c3)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-01T12:00:01.486442858Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790856001486},"received_at":"2026-10-01T12:00:01.535Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"146678","press_release_id":"158033","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Education Services","sector":"Consumer Discretionary"},"redFlags":["stock trading at penny-stock levels (~$0.15 per share)"],"eventType":"insider_transaction","narrative":"Genius Group CEO and Founder Roger Hamilton purchased 1,000,000 shares on the open market at an average price of $0.15 per share.\n\nThis brings his cumulative buying to 6.5 million shares for US$3.1 million across eight transactions since January 2024.\n\nHamilton framed the purchase, made immediately after the release of 2026 H1 financials, as a signal of ongoing commitment and confidence in the company.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"CEO continues aggressive personal accumulation at $0.15, now $3.1M invested since January 2024."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"avg_price_latest":0.15,"total_invested_usd":3100000,"number_of_transactions":8,"shares_purchased_latest":1000000,"total_shares_purchased_since_jan_2024":6500000}},"quotedText":"This most recent purchase indicates my ongoing commitment and confidence in the Company’s future.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Roger Hamilton","role":"CEO and Founder"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Genius Group Limited","ticker":"GNS","relationship":"issuer"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$0.15","context":"average price per share of latest open-market purchase"},{"amount":"US$3.1 million","context":"total spent by CEO on company shares since January 2024"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Open-market insider buying by the CEO is a positive signal, but the size (~$150,000 at $0.15/share) is modest and the stock trades at penny-stock levels. 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