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<ownershipDocument>

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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2024-05-08</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001828811</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LICY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001877376</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kochhar Ajay</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O LI-CYCLE HOLDINGS CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>207 QUEENS QUAY WEST, SUITE 590</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TORONTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>M5J 1A7</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001878744</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>2829908 Delaware LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2351 ROYAL WINDSOR DR UNIT 10</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MISSISSAUGA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>L5J 4S7</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>false</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2024-05-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1069900</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1345265</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>24862612</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Comprises restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) awarded to the reporting person under the Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. 2021 Incentive Award Plan. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one common share of Li-Cycle Holdings Corp subject to time-vesting conditions in accordance with the underlying award and the reporting person's continued service through such vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 152,758 restricted stock units vesting between February 2, 2024 and January 27, 2026. Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive one share of the Issuer's common shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Held by 2829908 Delaware LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Kochhar has the sole power to control the voting and disposition of the common shares held by 2829908 Delaware LLC by oral agreement. Mr. Kochhar is a director and officer of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ajay Kochhar, /s/ Ajay Kochhar</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-05-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>2829908 Delaware LLC, By: /s/ Ajay Kochhar, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-05-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
