Company: TMCWW
Filing Date: 2025-07-08
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-066460
Chunk: 3

Company: TMC the metals Co Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-07-08
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 3
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 during statutory business hours until the date of the Meeting at: 1111 West Hastings Street, 15th Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2J3.

BY ORDER OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Gerard Barron 
 Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

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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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#### Vancouver, British Columbia V6E