Michael Bernard Hess - 16 Jun 2025 Form 3 Insider Report for TMC the metals Co Inc. (TMC)

Role
Director
Signature
/s/ Michelle Ancosky, Attorney-In-Fact
Issuer symbol
TMC
Transactions as of
16 Jun 2025
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
3
Filing time
22 Jul 2025, 16:01:14 UTC
Next filing
04 Sep 2025
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Hess Michael Bernard Director C/O TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC., 1111 WEST HASTINGS STREET, 15TH FLOOR, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA /s/ Michelle Ancosky, Attorney-In-Fact 22 Jul 2025 0002077938

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
holding TMC Common Shares 3,333,333 16 Jun 2025 SS3H Ventures LLC F1

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
holding TMC Stock Option (right to buy) 16 Jun 2025 Common Shares 5,000,000 $4.66 Direct F2
holding TMC Class C Warrant (right to buy) 16 Jun 2025 Common Shares 3,333,333 $4.50 SS3H Ventures LLC F1
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The Reporting Person is the sole member of SS3H Ventures LLC ("SS3H") and has voting and dispositive power over and may be deemed to beneficially own such securities held by SS3H.
F2 The Reporting Person holds 5,000,000 stock options which vest upon the achievement of certain market-based performance thresholds. The exercise of such options is subject to approval by the Issuer's shareholders of an increase in the number of common shares reserved for issuance under the Issuer's 2021 Incentive Equity Plan and the filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 registering such additional common shares.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney