Company: TMCWW
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-032724
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Company: TMC the metals Co Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form: PRE 14A
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, we refer to TMC the metals company Inc. as “TMC,” the “Company,” “we” and “us.”

This proxy statement relates to the solicitation of proxies by our board of directors for use at the Annual Meeting.

On or about April 18, 2025, we intend to begin sending to our shareholders the Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement for the Annual Meeting and our annual report to shareholders.

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### IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE
<div align='center'>**ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 29, 2025**</div>

**This proxy statement, the Notice of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, our form of proxy card and our 2025 annual report to shareholders are available for viewing, printing and downloading at https://www.cstproxy.com/metals/2025**

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To view these materials please have your 12-digit control number(s) available that appears on your Internet Availability Notice or proxy card. On this website, you can also elect to receive future distributions of our proxy statements and annual reports to shareholders by electronic delivery.

Additionally, you can find a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which includes our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), at www.sec.gov , or in the “Investors — SEC Filings” section of our website at https://metals.co . You may also obtain a printed copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, including our financial statements, free of charge, from us by sending a written request to: 1111 West Hastings Street, 15 th Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2J3. Exhibits will be provided upon written request and payment of an appropriate processing fee.

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### IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING AND VOTING

#### Why is the Company soliciting my proxy?
Our board of directors is soliciting your proxy to vote at the Annual Meeting to be held virtually on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EDT and any adjournments or postponements of the meeting. This proxy statement, along with the accompanying Notice of Annual and Special