International Battery Metals Ltd. director and Chief Technology Officer John L. Burba filed an initial ownership report showing substantial equity holdings. He beneficially owns 10,795,408 common shares directly, plus 1,149,954 restricted stock awards granted on December 18, 2025 that vest in full on December 18, 2026.
Burba also holds options to buy 300,000 common shares that are fully vested and expire on May 3, 2028, with an exercise price of $0.8258 per share, reflecting a conversion of $1.12 Canadian dollars using the Bank of Canada exchange rate as of January 30, 2026.
International Battery Metals Ltd. director James Michael Schultz reported his beneficial ownership of the company’s equity. He directly holds 541,126 common shares with no par value and 1,149,954 restricted stock awards.
The restricted stock awards were granted on December 18, 2025 under International Battery Metals Ltd.’s Amended and Restated Restricted Share Unit Plan and are scheduled to vest in full on December 18, 2026. All holdings are reported as directly owned.
International Battery Metals Ltd. director John Souther filed an initial ownership report showing his equity holdings in the company. He directly holds 541,126 common shares with no par value. He also holds 1,149,954 restricted stock awards that were granted on December 18, 2025 and are scheduled to vest in full on December 18, 2026.
In addition, 60,475 common shares are held indirectly through Perk Salar, LLC, of which Mr. Souther is a member. He disclaims beneficial ownership of the stock held by Perk Salar, LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
International Battery Metals Ltd. filed an initial insider ownership report for its Chief Financial Officer, Michael A. Rutledge. The filing shows he beneficially owns 450,000 Restricted Share Units that were granted on June 2, 2025 and vest in full on June 2, 2026, each representing one common share. It also reports 900,000 performance-based RSUs that were granted on the same date and will vest upon completion and deployment of two additional Direct Lithium Extraction plants, according to the company’s restricted share unit plan and related agreement.
International Battery Metals Ltd. filed a Form 3 showing that Chief Executive Officer and director Joseph A. Mills beneficially owns restricted equity awards in the company. He holds 1,000,000 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) granted on April 7, 2025, which vest in full on April 7, 2026, under the company’s Amended and Restated Restricted Share Unit Plan. He also holds 2,000,000 Performance Based Restricted Share Units (PBRSUs) granted on the same date, which vest upon completion and deployment of two additional Direct Lithium Extraction plants, subject to the related agreement. Each RSU and each PBRSU represents a contingent right to receive one common share.
International Battery Metals Ltd. director and 10% owner Jacob Aaron Warnock has filed an initial Form 3 reporting his equity interests as of January 30, 2026. The filing shows 541,126 Common Shares held directly and 82,357,925 Common Shares reported as indirectly beneficially owned through entities including Elegante Energy LLC, multiple EV Metals LLC vehicles, JAW Puerto Rico Trust and Perk Salar, LLC. Mr. Warnock may be deemed to beneficially own securities held by these entities but each entity and Mr. Warnock disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of pecuniary interest.
The Form 3 also lists multiple blocks of Warrants, each immediately exercisable for one Common Share, held of record by EV Metals VI LLC, EV Metals 7 LLC and EV Metals 8 LLC. These Warrants expire between August 5, 2028 and October 30, 2029 with exercise prices of $0.92, $0.71, $0.38 and $0.22 per share, each converted from Canadian-dollar terms using the Bank of Canada exchange rate as of January 30, 2026.
International Battery Metals Ltd. is registering the resale of up to 51,530,518 common shares held by a single selling shareholder. This includes 25,765,259 shares already issued and up to 25,765,259 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants from a prior private placement. The company will not receive proceeds from any shareholder resales, but would receive cash only if these warrants are exercised.
As of January 30, 2026, 316,573,123 common shares were outstanding, or 342,338,382 shares assuming full exercise of the registered warrants. IBAT is a pre-revenue, development-stage lithium technology company focused on modular direct lithium extraction plants and faces significant risks, including continued losses, the need for substantial new capital, volatile lithium prices, intense competition, regulatory and environmental exposure, customer concentration, and thin, penny-stock trading in its shares.
International Battery Metals Ltd. is registering for resale up to 93,481,739 common shares and 39,219,779 warrants issued in prior private placements. The shares include previously issued stock and shares issuable upon warrant exercise, all to be sold by existing holders.
The company will not receive proceeds from shareholder resales but may receive cash if the 23/24 Warrants are exercised. Common shares trade on the TSXV as “IBAT” and OTCQB as “IBATF.” As of December 19, 2025, 316,573,123 common shares were outstanding.
The prospectus highlights that IBAT is a pre-revenue, development-stage lithium extraction technology company relying on its modular direct lithium extraction (MDLE) plants, faces significant commercialization, financing, regulatory and market risks, and qualifies as both an emerging growth company and a smaller reporting company under U.S. securities rules.
Encompass Capital Advisors LLC and related funds filed a Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 103,777,316 common shares of International Battery Metals Ltd., equal to 19.99% of the outstanding shares. The stake includes 57,897,081 common shares and 45,880,235 warrants.
All warrants are subject to a 19.99% beneficial ownership limitation, meaning they can only be exercised to keep ownership below that threshold. The filing classifies the position as passive and states the securities were not acquired to change or influence control of the company.
Encompass Capital Advisors LLC and related parties filed an initial Form 3 for International Battery Metals Ltd., reporting beneficial ownership of 57,897,081 common shares held directly. The filing also lists several warrant positions for additional common shares.
The warrants cover blocks of 6,396,999, 10,717,977, 3,000,000 and 25,765,259 common shares, with U.S. dollar exercise prices of $0.86, $0.69 and $0.25, converted from Canadian dollar prices using a Bank of Canada exchange rate as of January 14, 2026. These warrants are subject to a 19.99% beneficial ownership limitation.
The securities are held by Encompass Capital Master Fund LP and certain funds and managed accounts advised by Encompass Capital Advisors LLC. Encompass Capital Partners LLC and Todd Kantor may be deemed beneficial owners through their roles, but all reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership beyond their pecuniary interest.