Company: TMCWW
Filing Date: 2025-07-08
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-066460
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Company: TMC the metals Co Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-07-08
Form: PRE 14A
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 special meeting in person.

Details regarding the meeting, the business to be conducted at the meeting, and information about the Company that you should consider when you vote your shares are described in the accompanying proxy statement.

At the special meeting, we will ask the shareholders to approve an amendment to our 2021 Incentive Equity Plan to increase the share pool for equity incentive grants under the plan. Our board of directors recommends the approval of this proposal. Such other business will be transacted as may properly come before the special meeting.

Under the Securities and Exchange Commission rules that allow companies to furnish proxy materials to shareholders over the Internet, we have elected to deliver our proxy materials to the majority of our shareholders over the Internet. This delivery process allows us to provide shareholders with the information they need, while at the same time conserving natural resources and lowering the cost of delivery. On or about July 18, 2025, we intend to begin sending to our shareholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement for our special meeting of shareholders. The Notice also provides instructions on how to vote by proxy, online or at the meeting, how to access the virtual special meeting and how to receive a paper copy of the proxy materials by mail.

We hope you will be able to attend the special meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the special meeting, we hope you will vote promptly. Information about voting methods is set forth in the accompanying proxy statement.

Thank you for your continued support of the Company. We look forward to seeing you at the special meeting.

Sincerely,

Gerard Barron 
 Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

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#### PRELIMINARY COPY FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 14a-6(a)

### NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

#### July 18, 2025​
TIME: 10:00 a.m. EDT

DATE: Thursday, August 28, 2025

ACCESS: https://www.cstproxy.com/metals/sm2025

Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of shareholders of TMC the metals company Inc. (the “Meeting”) will be held virtually via live webcast on the Internet at the above noted link at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, August 28, 2025. You will be able to attend the Meeting, vote and submit your questions during the Meeting by visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/metals/sm202