Anthony O'Sullivan - May 27, 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for TMC the metals Co Inc. (TMC)

Signature
/s/ Michelle Ancosky, Attorney-In-Fact
Stock symbol
TMC
Transactions as of
May 27, 2025
Transactions value $
-$3,151,170
Form type
4
Date filed
8/28/2025, 08:00 PM
Previous filing
May 21, 2025
Next filing
Sep 24, 2025

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
O'Sullivan Anthony Chief Development Officer C/O TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.,, 1111 WEST HASTINGS STREET, 15TH FLOOR, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA /s/ Michelle Ancosky, Attorney-In-Fact 2025-08-28 0001874198

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction TMC Common Shares Options Exercise $163K +250K +22.21% $0.65 1.38M Aug 26, 2025 Direct F1
transaction TMC Common Shares Sale -$1.31M -250K -18.17% $5.25 1.13M Aug 26, 2025 Direct
transaction TMC Common Shares Sale -$478K -100K -29.84% $4.78 235K May 27, 2025 JOZEM Pty Ltd., Trustee of the O'Sullivan Family Trust No. 1 F2, F3
transaction TMC Common Shares Sale -$210K -50K -21.27% $4.20 185K Jun 9, 2025 JOZEM Pty Ltd., Trustee of the O'Sullivan Family Trust No. 1 F3
transaction TMC Common Shares Sale -$1.31M -185K -100% $7.09 0 Jun 20, 2025 JOZEM Pty Ltd., Trustee of the O'Sullivan Family Trust No. 1 F3, F4

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction TMC Stock Option (right to buy) Options Exercise -250K -24.72% 761K Aug 26, 2025 Common Shares 1.01M $0.65 Direct F1, F5, F6, F7
transaction TMC Class A Special Shares Options Exercise +5.45K 5.45K Aug 26, 2025 Common Shares 5.45K Direct F1, F8
transaction TMC Class B Special Shares Options Exercise +10.9K 10.9K Aug 26, 2025 Common Shares 10.9K Direct F1, F8
transaction TMC Class C Special Shares Options Exercise +10.9K 10.9K Aug 26, 2025 Common Shares 10.9K Direct F1, F8
transaction TMC Class D Special Shares Options Exercise +21.8K 21.8K Aug 26, 2025 Common Shares 21.8K Direct F1, F8
transaction TMC Class E Special Shares Options Exercise +21.8K 21.8K Aug 26, 2025 Common Shares 21.8K Direct F1, F8
transaction TMC Class F Special Shares Options Exercise +21.8K 21.8K Aug 26, 2025 Common Shares 21.8K Direct F1, F8
transaction TMC Class G Special Shares Options Exercise +27.3K 27.3K Aug 26, 2025 Common Shares 27.3K Direct F1, F8
transaction TMC Class H Special Shares Options Exercise +27.3K 27.3K Aug 26, 2025 Common Shares 27.3K Direct F1, F8
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Represents the exercise of stock options to purchase 250,000 common shares for cash at an exercise price of $0.65 per common share. In accordance with the terms of the stock options, the Reporting Person was also issued 5,454 Class A Special Shares, 10,909 Class B Special Shares, 10,909 Class C Special Shares, 21,818 Class C Special Shares, 21,818 Class E Special Shares, 21,818 Class F Special Shares, 27,272 Class G Special Shares and 27,272 Class H Special Shares for no additional consideration.
F2 This number updates information included in the Form 4 filed for the Reporting Person on November 29, 2023 to reflect the sale of an additional 50,000 common shares on November 17, 2023 and the amount of securities beneficially owned following the reported transaction as 335,110 (as opposed to 385,110).
F3 The Reporting Person is the sole director of JOZEM Pty Ltd., which is the trustee of The O'Sullivan Family Trust No. 1.
F4 The price reflects the average selling price of the common shares sold. These common shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $6.85 to $7.25 per common share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of common shares sold at each price.
F5 These stock options vest in increments upon the occurrence of certain milestones, subject to continued service through each milestone, as previously disclosed in the Form 4 submitted by the Reporting Person on September 13, 2021.
F6 Also includes the right to purchase 16,609 Class A Special Shares, 33,219 Class B Special Shares, 33,219 Class C Special Shares, 66,438 Class D Special Shares, 66,438 Class E Special Shares, 66,438 Class F Special Shares, 83,048 Class G Special Shares and 83,048 Class H Special Shares.
F7 Received in connection with the Business Combination in exchange for a stock option to acquire 873,385 shares of DeepGreen common stock for $0.75 per share.
F8 Each of the Class A Special Shares, the Class B Special Shares, the Class C Special Shares, the Class D Special Shares, the Class E Special Shares, the Class F Special Shares, the Class G Special Shares and the Class H Special Shares (collectively, the "Special Shares") automatically convert into common shares on a one for one basis, if on any twenty trading days within any thirty trading day period, the common shares trade for a price that is greater than or equal to the price threshold for such class of Special Shares (the "Price Threshold") described below, or in the event of certain changes of control. The Price Thresholds for the Special Shares are as follows: Class A Special Shares ($15.00), Class B Special Shares ($25.00), Class C Special Shares ($35.00), Class D Special Shares ($50.00), Class E Special Shares ($75.00), Class F Special Shares ($100.00), Class G Special Shares ($150.00), and Class H Special Shares ($200.00).