Sec Form 4 Filing - Barron Gerard @ TMC the metals Co Inc. - 2021-12-24

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Barron Gerard 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TMC the metals Co Inc. [ TMC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC., 595 HOWE STREET, 10TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/24/2021 (Street) VANCOUVER, A1V6C 2T5 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares 12/24/2021 P 47,438 A $ 2 15,087,940 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Warrants to purchase Common Shares $ 11.5 12/24/2021 P( 1 ) 89,394 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Shares 89,394 ( 1 ) 89,394 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Barron Gerard C/O TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC. 595 HOWE STREET, 10TH FLOOR VANCOUVER, A1V6C 2T5 X Chief Executive Officer Signatures /s/ Jeffrey Cohan, Attorney-in-Fact 12/28/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On December 24, 2021, the Reporting Person purchased warrants to purchase 89,394 Common Shares, which warrants are subject to the Warrant Agreement dated as of May 8, 2020 between the Issuer and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, in a privately negotiated transaction for an aggregate purchase price of $30,393.96. The warrants may be exercised only during the period commencing 30 days after the September 9, 2021 completion of the initial business combination (the "Business Combination") of Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corp. (the former name of the Issuer) with DeepGreen Metals Inc. and expire five years after the completion of the Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

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