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      <issuerName>TMC the metals Co Inc.</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-39281</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>1111 WEST HASTINGS STREET</com:street1>
        <com:street2>15TH FLOOR</com:street2>
        <com:city>VANCOUVER</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>A1</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>V6E 2J3</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>888-458-3420</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Shesky Craig</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
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    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Merrill Lynch</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>225 Liberty Street</com:street1>
          <com:street2>Floor 37</com:street2>
          <com:city>New York</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>10281</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>51941</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>246107.65</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>413492045</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>03/24/2026</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>03/20/2026</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Vesting of restricted stock unit awards</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>TMC the metals Co Inc.</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>51941</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>03/20/2026</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Granted as part of issuer equity compensation plan</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>The sales reported here were effected to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units that were pursuant to an automatic sell to cover transaction and does not represent a discretionary transaction.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>03/24/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>Craig Shesky</signature>
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