SEC FORM 3

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^*

GALLOWAY JAMES GARRETT

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

12 GREENWAY PLAZA

SUITE 1100

(Street)

HOUSTON

TEXAS

77046

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/06/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INTERNATIONAL BATTERY METALS LTD. [ IBATF ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP of Corporate Development

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	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)

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Restricted Share Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Shares, no par value	400,000	⁽²⁾	D
Performance Based Restricted Share Unit	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Shares, no par value	800,000	⁽⁴⁾	D
Performance Based Restricted Share Unit	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Shares, no par value	200,000	⁽⁴⁾	D
Performance Based Restricted Share Unit	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Shares, no par value	1,721,810	⁽⁴⁾	D
Performance Based Restricted Share Unit	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Shares, no par value	860,905	⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Shares Units ("RSUs") granted on June 2, 2025, under International Battery Metals (the "Issuer") Amended and Restated Restricted Share Unit Plan (as amended, the "Plan"), which vests in full on June 15, 2026.

2. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Common Share.

3. Represents Performance Based Restricted Share Units ("PBRSUs") granted on June 2, 2025, under the Plan, which shall vest upon completion of and deployment of two additional Direct Lithium Extraction Plants, subject to the terms of the associated Restricted Share Unit Agreement.

4. Each PBRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.

5. Represents Performance Based Restricted Share Units granted on February 4, 2026, which will vest in full 60 days following the Issuer's successful listing on a major stock exchange.

6. Represents Performance Based Restricted Share Units granted on February 4, 2026, of which, 50% shall vest upon the Issuer achieving an annualized EBITDA of $25 million and the remaining 50% shall vest upon the Issuer achieving an annualized EBITDA of $50 million.

7. Represents Performance Based Restricted Share Units granted on February 4, 2026, of which, 50% shall vest upon the Issuer achieving a $750 million market capitalization over a 60 day volume weighted average trading price and the remaining 50% shall vest upon the Issuer achieving $1.5 billion market capitalization over a 60 day volume weighted average trading price.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Norma Garcia, Attorney-in-Fact for James Garrett Galloway	04/08/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)