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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 answered directly with the shareholder as soon as practical after the Special Meeting. Additional information regarding the ability of shareholders to ask questions during the Special Meeting, related to rules of conduct and other materials for the Special Meeting will be available on the virtual meeting platform available at the web address above.

In addition, we have made available a separate conference line to allow attendees to communicate with each other during the Special Meeting. Attendees who wish to utilize this facility may do so by dialing the attendee conference line number shown on the right-hand side of the meeting webpage under the heading “Attendee conference line”. Please note, however, that the attendee conference line is to allow attendees to communicate with each other during the meeting only and cannot be used to listen to the meeting or for asking questions to the Company.

**What happens if there are technical difficulties during the Special Meeting?**

Beginning 15 minutes prior to, and during, the Special Meeting, we will have technicians ready to assist you with any technical difficulties you may have accessing the virtual Special Meeting, voting at the Special Meeting or submitting questions at the Special Meeting. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual Special Meeting during the check-in or meeting time, please call (917) 262-2373.

#### Who may vote?
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on July 9, 2025 (the “Record Date”) will be entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. On this Record Date, there were [ ] common shares outstanding and entitled to vote. Our common shares are our only class of voting stock.

If on the Record Date your common shares were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company, then you are a shareholder of record.

If on the Record Date you did not hold your shares in your name, but rather in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and the Notice is being forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your account is considered to be the shareholder of record for purposes of voting at the Special Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker or other agent regarding how to vote the shares in your account. You are also invited to attend the Special Meeting. However, since you are not the shareholder of record, you may not vote your shares at the Special Meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from your broker or other agent.

You do not need to attend the Special Meeting to