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Erika Ilves has served as our Chief Strategy Officer since the Closing of the Business Combination and has served as DeepGreen's Head of Strategy and Business Development since September 2018. During her time at DeepGreen, Erika has focused on developing alliances with offshore partners, resource companies and EV supply chain, overseeing DeepGreen lifecycle impact studies as well as developing a transparent provenance strategy to enable DeepGreen to establish clean metals as a new purchasing category. From November 2015 until December 2018, Ms. Ilves served as a director and Head of Machine Learning for OffWorld, Inc., an industrial robotics company that she co-founded, where she led a team of machine learning engineers to develop teachable mining robots. From November 2013 until November 2016, Ms. Ilves also served as Chief Strategy Officer for Shackleton Energy, a company she co-founded, where she developed an international public-private consortium to create technologies to extract water ice from the moon in order to fuel deep space missions from low Earth orbit, drastically reducing the costs of such missions. Ms. Ilves' 15 years of strategy consulting experience started with McKinsey & Company, where she served global and emerging markets financial institutions on strategy, performance and operational transformations; and later founded the Executive Office which advised governments and investors of the Gulf Cooperation Council on transitioning to a green economy. From 2006 to 2007, Ms. Ilves served as Chief Organization Officer of TANDBERG, an OSE-listed videoconferencing technology firm acquired by Cisco Systems Inc. in 2010, where she was responsible for developing leadership and sales capability for the firm's global sales force and partner network of over 3,000 people. In 1999, Ms. Ilves attended Emory Law School as a research scholarship recipient. Ms. Ilves earned a LL.M. from the Central European University and a LL.B.magna cum laude from the University of Tartu.

Craig Shesky has served as our Chief Financial Officer since the Closing of the Business Combination and has served as DeepGreen's Head of Financial Markets and Investor Relations since February 2021. Mr. Shesky has over 15 years combined experience in public investing, metals research and investment banking in New York. From August 2008 until July 2020, Mr. Shesky was employed by King Street Capital Management, most recently as senior analyst in charge of recommending investments in the global metals and mining space. Mr. Shesky has analyzed electrification trends, battery chemistries and the resulting impacts on supply and demand for critical base metals, with particular expertise in nickel and copper. He also has significant experience navigating complex, legal-driven investments around the world, as King Street was one of the largest creditors in over a dozen global Lehman Brothers entities. From July 2006 to July 2008, Mr. Shesky served as an analyst on the insurance and asset management investment banking team at Morgan Stanley. Mr. Shesky graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Finance from the University of Notre Dame.

Gerard Barron has served as our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors since the closing of the business combination (the Business Combination) on September 9, 2021 by and among Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corp. (SOAC), 1291924 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company and formerly DeepGreen Metals Inc. and DeepGreen Metals ULC after the Business Combination (DeepGreen). Mr. Barron became involved in the early strategic development and financing of DeepGreen during its formation in 2011 and stepped into the role of DeepGreen's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 2018. From July 2013 until becoming Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 2017, Mr. Barron served as a strategic advisor to the DeepGreen Board and its shareholders. Mr. Barron is a seasoned entrepreneur with a track record of building global companies in battery technology, media and future-oriented resource development both as a chief executive officer and strategic investor. In 2001, Mr. Barron founded Adstream, a global advertising technology and services provider, and served as the company's Chief Executive Officer until December 2013. During that time, Adstream grew from a single office in Sydney to over 40 offices in 30 countries around the world and over $100 million in global revenue per year. Mr. Barron has also been a first money investor in industry-leading companies including Nautilus and Sirtex Medical.

Andrew Hall has served on our board of directors since the closing of the Business Combination in September 2021. Mr. Hall is an internationally experienced executive and nonexecutive director in the renewable energy technologies and services sector. Since February 2022, he has served as a Senior Advisor at Blackstone. He currently also serves as Managing Director of Saxjo Limited and holds board and advisory roles with Saxjo Advisory Services FZCO, Railpool GmbH, Subsea Technology Limited and Luminator Technology Group. His prior and recent roles include Senior Independent Director of Hero Future Energies Global Limited; an Investor Director and Audit Chair at Arctic Green Energy Limited; and non-executive director of Time to Act Limited. He has also served as an Advisory Board Member of Zwei Wealth and as an advisor to Eneus Energy Ltd., a green ammonia developer. Earlier in his career, Mr. Hall served as Group Chief Financial Officer of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA and held a number of senior finance and executive leadership roles within Siemens AG and its affiliates, including as a chief financial officer and board member across multiple regions. His additional prior board and executive experience includes New Motion Labs Limited (Group Chief Financial Officer) and Windlogix Limited (Executive Chair). Mr. Hall holds an M.Sc. and B.Sc. from the University of Cape Town and an M.B.A. from the London Business School.

Andrew C. Greig has served on the board of directors since October 2022, and is currently our Lead Independent Director. Mr. Greig is the founder of ACAC Innovation Pty Ltd and its Senior Director and previously worked for Bechtel Group, Inc. (Bechtel) for 34 years, leading its global mining business for 13 years. In addition, Mr. Greig was managing director for its Australian operations and was group Human Resources Manager in his last assignment. Mr. Greig was also Senior Vice President and Director of Bechtel. From 2001 to 2006, Mr. Greig served as President of Bechtel's Mining & Metals global business unit, prior to becoming Project Director for the Brass LNG Project in Nigeria. As President of Mining & Metals, Mr. Greig was responsible for strategy, planning, execution and project delivery for the global business unit which peaked at 55,000 personnel across 14 countries and over $5 billion in annual revenue. Mr. Greig was elected as Principal Vice President in 1997 and as Senior Vice President in 2001. He was a member of Bechtel Group's board of directors from 2011 until leaving Bechtel. Mr. Greig received a GDip in Business from Monash University Melbourne.

Christian Madsbjerg has served on our board of directors since the closing of the Business Combination in September 2021. Mr. Madsbjerg currently serves as the chairperson of the nominating and corporate governance committee. Mr. Madsbjerg has served on the board of directors of Fritz Hansen A/S Copenhagen. Since 2018, Mr. Madsbjerg has served as Professor of Applied Humanities at The New School for Social Research. Since January 2009, Mr. Madsbjerg has served as a director and senior partner of the consulting firm, ReD Associates, which he co-founded in August 2007. Mr. Madsbjerg is also a writer whose work has been featured in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Washington Post, Der Spiegel, and The Economist. His latest book, Look?-?How to Pay Attention in a Distracted World, was published in 2023 by Riverhead Books. His book, Sensemaking: The Power of the Humanities in the Age of the Algorithm, was published in 2017 by Hachette Book Group. His book The Moment of Clarity, co-written with ReD partner Mikkel B. Rasmussen, was published by Harvard Business Press in 2014. Mr. Madsbjerg studied philosophy and political science in Copenhagen and London and has a Masters from the University of London.

Andrei Karkar has served on our board of directors since the closing of the Business Combination in September 2021 and served as a director of DeepGreen since March 2019. Mr. Karkar currently serves as the chairperson of the compensation committee. Since 2014, Mr. Karkar has served as Chief Executive Officer of ERAS Holdings, The Karkar Family Office, with its origins in Karkar Electronics founded in 1959 by Edward Karkar. ERAS Holdings engages in a broad range of investment activities and invests in a wide variety of asset classes. Mr. Karkar has served on various boards of directors, such as CognitionX, a private company based in the United Kingdom, and Shepherd OU based in Estonia. Mr. Karkar received a B.A. from Georgetown University.

Sheila Khama has served on our board of directors since the closing of the Business Combination in September 2021. Ms. Khama is an experienced non-executive director of companies listed on the FTSE, Nasdaq, Saudi Stock Exchange and ASX. Her past and present directorships include ACWA Power, a Saudi Arabian energy and water producer, and Tullow Oil, which is listed on the FTSE. Previously, Ms. Khama served as Chief Executive Officer of De Beers Botswana and as a non-executive director of several group companies, including Debswana, a leading diamond producer. She has also served as Chairperson of the International Board of AMREF, a leading provider of primary health care. In addition, she worked for the World Bank and the African Development Bank in their respective mineral, oil and gas policy advisory divisions, where she led teams advising governments in Africa, Latin America and Central Asia. Ms. Khama currently serves as a mineral, oil and gas policy and energy advisor and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, an Associate Fellow of Chatham House, and a member of the high-level panel to advance universal energy access convened by the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy and the Rockefeller Foundation. Ms. Khama received an M.B.A. in General Management from the University of Edinburgh and a B.A. from the University of Botswana.

On September 23, 2026, the board of directors of TMC the metals company Inc. upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board appointed Liam Mallon as a director, effective September 24, 2026. Mr. Mallon retired in 2025 as President of ExxonMobil Upstream Company and a Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corporation. Liam Mallon, former President of ExxonMobil Upstream Company, has over 40 years of global energy and offshore operating experience, including leadership of ExxonMobil's worldwide upstream business. Mallon oversaw $20-30 billion in annual capital deployment and major U.S. shale and offshore deepwater growth initiatives, including ExxonMobil's landmark Guyana development and $60 billion Pioneer Natural Resources acquisition. Before retiring in 2025, he served as President of ExxonMobil Upstream Company and Vice President of ExxonMobil Corporation, overseeing the company's worldwide upstream portfolio spanning oil and gas exploration, development and operations. In that role, Mr. Mallon oversaw $20-30 billion in annual capital deployment and led a transformation of ExxonMobil's upstream business, restructuring its operating model and doubling profitability. He played a central role in portfolio strategy, M&A, and major growth projects, including ExxonMobil's Guyana development and the $60 billion acquisition and integration of Pioneer Natural Resources, which made ExxonMobil the largest producer in the Permian Basin. Throughout his career, he also managed relationships with governments, national oil companies and ministries across major energy-producing regions.

Alex Spiro has served on our board of directors and as a Strategic Advisor to us since June 2025. Mr. Spiro is a well-known litigator and has spent more than a decade advising Fortune 500 corporations and their chief executives on high-priority matters, including at multiple Magnificent 7 companies. Mr. Spiro has represented numerous high-profile clients across a range of sectors and is widely regarded for his work in complex litigation. In addition to his legal practice, he is an active investor and advisor to technology, mining and energy companies.

Michael Hess has served on our board of directors and as a Strategic Advisor to us since June 2025. Mr. Hess is an experienced investor and operator with a focus on the U.S. energy supply chain, bringing over 15 years of experience evaluating, financing and developing energy infrastructure, logistics and services businesses. Mr. Hess began his career in the energy groups at Goldman Sachs and KKR. He is a co-founder of the Bison Companies, where he has helped lead the companies' efforts in strategy, finance and business development across Bison's portfolio, spanning oil and gas development, water infrastructure and payments for the U.S. energy supply chain. Mr. Hess is also the Chief Investment Officer of Hess Capital, a private and public investment arm of the Hess family.

Stephen Jurvetson has served on our board of directors as Vice Chairman and as a Special Advisor to our Chief Executive Officer since April 2024. Mr. Jurvetson is a co-founder of Future Ventures, a venture capital firm formed in 2018, and previously was a Managing Director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, a venture capital firm, for over twenty years. Mr. Jurvetson sits on the SpaceX Board of Directors and was a member of the Board of Directors of Tesla from 2006 to 2020. Before co-founding Future Ventures and Draper Fisher Jurvetson, he was a Research and Development Engineer at Hewlett-Packard and he previously worked in product marketing at Apple and NeXT and management consulting with Bain & Company. Mr. Jurvetson holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Business School.