Company: TMCWW
Filing Date: 2025-07-18
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-068870
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Company: TMC the metals Co Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-07-18
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 3
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| ​ | SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT                                                                                                    | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |   8 | ​ | ​ | ​ |   |   |
| ​ | EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION                                                                                                                       | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  11 | ​ | ​ | ​ |   |   |
| ​ | EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION                                                                                                                              | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  24 | ​ | ​ | ​ |   |   |
| ​ | PROPOSAL NO. 1                                                                                                                                                    | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  25 | ​ | ​ | ​ |   |   |
| ​ | APPROVAL OF AN ORDINARY RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO OUR 2021 INCENTIVE EQUITY PLAN TO INCREASE THE SHARE POOL FOR EQUITY INCENTIVE GRANTS UNDER THE PLAN | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  25 | ​ | ​ | ​ |   |   |
| ​ | CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS                                                                                                                               | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  32 | ​ | ​ | ​ |   |   |
| ​ | OTHER MATTERS                                                                                                                                                     | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  32 | ​ | ​ | ​ |   |   |
| ​ | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS FOR DIRECTOR                                                                                                                | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  32 | ​ | ​ | ​ |   |   |
| ​ | APPENDIX A — 2021 INCENTIVE EQUITY PLAN, AS PROPOSED TO BE AMENDED                                                                                                | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | A-1 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |

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TABLE OF CONTENTS TMC the metals company Inc.
1111 West Hastings Street, 15 th Floor
Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2J3 PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 28, 2025 This proxy statement, along with the accompanying notice of special meeting of shareholders, contains information about a special meeting of shareholders of TMC the metals company Inc. (the “Special Meeting”), including any adjournments or postponements