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  0001874308
  XXXXXXXX
  LIVE
  0001798562
  TMC the metals Co Inc.
  001-39281
  595 HOWE STREET
  10TH FLOOR
  VANCOUVER
  A1
  V6C 2T5
  (604) 631-3115
  Shesky Craig
  Officer
  Common Shares
  Merrill Lynch
  225 Liberty St
  Floor 37
  New York
  NY
  10281
  31057
  39036.65
  305161602
  11/27/2023
  NASDAQ
  Common Shares
  11/22/2023
  Vesting of restricted stock unit award
  TMC the metals Co Inc.
  N
  31057
  11/22/2023
  Granted as part of issuer equity compensation plan
  Y
  To clarify the previous submission, the sales reported here were effected to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units that were granted on November 22, 2021 pursuant to an automatic sell to cover transaction and does not represent a discretionary transaction.
  11/27/2023
  Craig Shesky