SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Allseas Group S.A. (Last) (First) (Middle) 18 ROUTE DE PRA DE PLAN, CASE POSTALE 411 (Street) CHATEL-SAINT-DENIS V8 1618 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/13/2023	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TMC the metals Co Inc. [ TMC ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares	33,551,648	D(1)
Common Shares	1,000,000	D(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Allseas Warrant	11/11/2022	09/30/2026	Common Shares	11,578,620	0.01	D

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Allseas Group S.A. (Last) (First) (Middle) 18 ROUTE DE PRA DE PLAN, CASE POSTALE 411 (Street) CHATEL-SAINT-DENIS V8 1618 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Allseas Investments S.A. (Last) (First) (Middle) 18 ROUTE DE PRA DE PLAN, CASE POSTALE 411 (Street) CHATEL-SAINT-DENIS V8 1618 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Heerema Edward (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ALLSEAS GROUP S.A.18 ROUTE DE PRA DE PLAN, CASE POSTALE 411 (Street) CHATEL-SAINT-DENIS V8 1618 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Argentum Cedit Virtuti GCV (Last) (First) (Middle) WIEGSTRAAT 21 (Street) ANTWERPEN C9 2000 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Stichting Administratiekantoor Aequa Lance Foundation (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ALLSEAS GROUP S.A.18 ROUTE DE PRA DE PLAN, CASE POSTALE 411 (Street) CHATEL-SAINT-DENIS V8 1618 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These securities are owned by Allseas Group S.A. ("Allseas"). Mr. Edward Heerema, the Administrateur President of Allseas, has sole authority over Allseas. Mr. Heerema, Allseas Investments S.A., ("Allseas Investments"), the majority parent of Allseas, Argentum Cedit Virtuti GCV ("ACV"), the parent of Allseas Investments, and Stichting Administratiekantoor Aequa Lance Foundation, the parent of ACV, may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares owned by Allseas. Each of Mr. Heerema, Allseas Investments, ACV and Stichting Administratiekantoor Aequa Lance Foundation disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities directly held by Allseas, except to the extent of his or its respective pecuniary interest therein.

2. These securities are owned by ACV. Mr. Heerema may be deemed to have voting and investment power over the shares owned by ACV. Mr. Heerema disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities directly held by ACV, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ Edward Heerema, President and authorized signatory of Allseas Group S.A.	03/06/2023
	/s/ Edward Heerema	03/06/2023
	/s/ Edward Heerema, President and authorized signatory of Allseas Investments S.A	03/06/2023
	/s/ Edward Heerema, Zaakvoerder and authorized signatory of Argentum Cedit Virtuti GCV	03/06/2023
	/s/ Edward Heerema, Chairman and authorized signatory of Stichting Administratiekantoor Aequa Lance Foundation	03/06/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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