Press Releases April 1, 2026 08:00 PM

Burning Rock Announces Founder’s Purchase of Its ADSs

Founder and CEO Buys Additional 31,487 ADSs Demonstrating Confidence in Company Prospects

By Priya Menon BNR

Burning Rock Biotech Limited announced that founder, chairman, and CEO Yusheng Han purchased 31,487 American Depositary Shares (ADSs) for $546,603.90 on the open market, adding to prior purchases this year. These transactions signal strong insider confidence in the company's precision oncology business, which focuses on next generation sequencing (NGS) technology for cancer therapy selection and early detection.

Burning Rock Announces Founder’s Purchase of Its ADSs
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Key Points

  • CEO Yusheng Han has purchased a total of 72,733 ADSs across two consecutive post-earnings trading windows, investing over $1.35 million.
  • Purchases were compliant with applicable regulations and company insider trading policies.
  • The company specializes in NGS-based precision oncology, targeting late-stage cancer therapy selection and advancing cancer early detection validation.

GUANGZHOU, China, April 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Burning Rock Biotech Limited (NASDAQ: BNR, the “Company” or “Burning Rock”), a company focusing on the application of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology in the field of precision oncology, today announced that its founder, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer, Mr. Yusheng Han, has purchased 31,487 of the Company’s ADSs for US$546,603.90 from the open market, which was conducted in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations and the Company’s insider trading policy. As of the date of this press release, combined with 41,246 ADSs purchased in the last post-earnings trading window, Mr. Han has purchased an aggregate of 72,733 of the Company’s ADSs for US$1,358,325.18 across two consecutive post-earnings trading windows, indicating his confidence in the Company’s business and prospect.

Mr. Han may continue to purchase the Company’s ADSs through open-market transactions, privately negotiated transactions or block trades, or other legally permissible means, depending on market conditions and in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations. The timing and conditions of Mr. Han’s purchase will be subject to various factors, including the requirements under Rule 10b-18 and Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as the Company’s insider trading policy.

About Burning Rock

Burning Rock Biotech Limited (NASDAQ: BNR), whose mission is to guard life via science, focuses on the application of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology in the field of precision oncology. Its business consists of i) NGS-based therapy selection testing for late-stage cancer patients, and ii) cancer early detection, which has moved beyond proof-of-concept R&D into the clinical validation stage.

For more information about Burning Rock, please visit: ir.brbiotech.com.

Contact: [email protected]


Risks

  • Continued dependence on regulatory compliances (SEC rules 10b-18, 10b5-1) could affect timing and nature of insider transactions.
  • Business success heavily depends on the clinical validation and market acceptance of their NGS-based cancer detection and therapy solutions.
  • Potential market volatility affecting ADS price despite insider purchases, influenced by broader biotech and healthcare sector challenges.

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