GMG Engages i2i Marketing Group for Marketing and Investor Awareness Services

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Graphene Manufacturing Group (OTC:GMGMF) entered an online marketing services agreement with i2i Marketing Group dated March 15, 2026. The Company committed an initial media budget of US$300,000 to fund content creation, author sourcing, project management and media distribution until the budget is fully expended.

The agreement begins March 15, 2026, then continues month-to-month for additional expenditures if agreed. No securities will be issued as compensation and i2i is described as arm's length to the company.

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• Initial media budget of US$300,000
• Agreement effective March 15, 2026
• No securities issued to i2i as compensation

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• US$300,000 cash commitment is a near-term expenditure
• Initial budget must be fully expended before certain terminations take effect

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Brisbane, Australia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 17, 2026) - Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd. (TSXV: GMG) ("GMG" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into an online marketing agreement (the "Agreement") dated March 15, 2026 with i2i Marketing Group, LLC ("i2i"), whereby i2i will provide marketing and investor awareness services to raise public awareness of GMG, including without limitation, content creation management, author sourcing, project management and media distribution. GMG has agreed to an initial media budget of US$300,000 for a term commencing on March 15, 2026 until the initial budget is fully expended. Thereafter, the Agreement will continue on a month-to-month basis for additional expenditures agreed upon by the parties. Either party may terminate the Agreement at any time on 10 days' notice, subject to the full expenditure of the initial media budget and the completion of the services related thereto in the case of i2i.

i2i is a private company based in Key West, Florida, United States dedicated to providing marketing services. The Company will not issue any securities of the Company to i2i as compensation. To the Company's knowledge, i2i and its directors and officers are arm's length from the Company and do not have any interest, direct or indirect, in the Company or its securities nor do they have any right to acquire such an interest.

About GMG:

GMG is an Australian based clean-technology company which develops, makes and sells energy saving and energy storage solutions, enabled by graphene manufactured via in house production process. GMG uses its own proprietary production process to decompose natural gas (i.e. methane) into its natural elements, carbon (as graphene), hydrogen and some residual hydrocarbon gases. This process produces high quality, low cost, scalable, 'tuneable' and low/no contaminant graphene suitable for use in clean-technology and other applications.

The Company's present focus is to de-risk and develop commercial scale-up capabilities, and secure market applications. In the energy savings segment, GMG has initially focused on graphene enhanced heating, ventilation and air conditioning ("HVAC-R") coating (or energy-saving coating) which is now being marketed into other applications including electronic heat sinks, industrial process plants and data centres. Another product GMG has developed is the graphene lubricant additive focused on saving liquid fuels initially for diesel engines.

In the energy storage segment, GMG and the University of Queensland are working collaboratively with financial support from the Australian Government to progress R&D and commercialization of graphene aluminium-ion batteries ("G+AI Batteries"). GMG has also developed a graphene additive slurry that is aimed to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries.

GMG's 4 critical business objectives are:

1. Produce Graphene and improve/scale cell production processes
2. Build Revenue from Energy Savings Products
3. Develop Next-Generation Battery
4. Develop Supply Chain, Partners & Project Execution Capability

For further information please contact:

• Craig Nicol, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of the Company at craig.nicol@graphenemg.com, +61 415 445 223
• Leo Karabelas at Focus Communications Investor Relations, leo@fcir.ca, +1 647 689 6041

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "intends", "expects" or "anticipates", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "should", "would" or will "potentially" or "likely" occur. This information and these statements, referred to herein as "forward-looking statements", are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, services to be provided by i2i, covenants by i2i under the Agreement, term and termination of the Agreement and compensation payable to i2i pursuant to the Agreement.

Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions of management, including, without limitation, assumptions regarding the services to be provided by i2i, covenants by i2i under the Agreement, length of the term of the Agreement, termination of the Agreement and compensation payable to i2i pursuant to the Agreement, that the Company will not issue any future securities to i2i as compensation under the Agreement, that i2i acts at arm's length to the Company and none of i2i, its directors nor officers have any direct or indirect interest in the Company and its securities nor do they have any right to acquire such interests. Additionally, forward-looking information involves a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements of GMG to be materially different from any future plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, without limitation, failure by i2i to render services in accordance with the Agreement, breach of the Agreement by either parties, early termination of the Agreement and expenditures under the Agreement are different than those disclosed herein and the risk factors set out under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form dated November 4, 2025 available for review on the Company's profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial out-look that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/288943

FAQ

What did GMGMF announce about its agreement with i2i on March 15, 2026?

GMGMF announced an online marketing agreement with i2i commencing March 15, 2026, with a US$300,000 initial media budget. According to the company, services include content creation, author sourcing, project management and media distribution until that budget is fully expended.

How long does the GMGMF-i2i marketing agreement last and how does termination work?

The agreement began March 15, 2026 and runs until the initial budget is spent, then month-to-month thereafter. According to the company, either party may terminate with 10 days' notice, subject to full expenditure of the initial media budget and completion of related services.

Will GMGMF issue shares to i2i as part of the March 2026 agreement?

No, GMGMF will not issue any securities to i2i as compensation under the agreement. According to the company, the engagement is paid via an initial US$300,000 media budget and does not involve equity consideration.

What services will i2i provide to GMGMF under the March 2026 agreement?

i2i will provide marketing and investor awareness services including content creation, author sourcing, project management and media distribution. According to the company, these activities aim to raise public awareness of GMGMF using the agreed initial media budget.

Is i2i related to GMGMF or its officers under the March 2026 agreement?

According to the company, i2i and its directors and officers are arm's length and have no direct or indirect interest in GMGMF or its securities. The company says i2i is a private marketing firm based in Key West, Florida.