Erika Ilves - 20 Mar 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for TMC the metals Co Inc. (TMC)

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	TMC	Common Shares	Award	$0	+267,696	+50%	$0.000000	803,469	20 Mar 2023	Direct	F1
transaction	TMC	Common Shares	Award	$0	+562,987	+70%	$0.000000	1,366,456	20 Mar 2023	Direct	F2
holding	TMC	Common Shares						30,682	20 Mar 2023	By children

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Id	Content
F1	Consists of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents the right to receive one common share upon vesting. The RSUs were granted and vested upon issuance as part of the Issuer's short-term incentive plan.
F2	The RSUs were granted as part of the Issuer's long-term incentive plan and vest over a three year period as follows, subject to continued service through each vesting date: 1/3 on the first anniversary of March 20, 2023 (the "Grant Date"), 1/3 on the second anniversary of the Grant Date and 1/3 on the third anniversary of the Grant Date.