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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* GARCIA NORMA LINDA (Last) (First) (Middle) 12 GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 1100 (Street) HOUSTON TX 77027 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/30/2026	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol INTERNATIONAL BATTERY METALS LTD. [ IBATF ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) General Counsel	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Options (Rights to Buy)	(1)	02/12/2030	Common Shares, no par value	400,000	$0.365(2)	D
Restricted Share Units	(3)	(3)	Common Shares, no par value	100,000	(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These option were granted on February 12, 2025, under the Issuer's Rolling 10% Incentive Share Option Plan and vest in equal amounts of 200,000 on the first and second anniversary of the grant date.

2. Represents an exercise price of $0.495 Canadian dollars, converted to U.S. dollars using the Bank of Canada daily exchange rate of $1.00 to CAD$1.3562 as of January 30, 2026.

3. Represents Restricted Share Units ("RSUs") granted on February 12, 2025, under International Battery Metals Ltd.'s (the "Issuer") Amended and Restated Restricted Share Unit Plan. These share will vest in accordance with the following schedule: 33,333 units vest on February 12, 2026, 33,333 units vest on February 12, 2027, and 33,334 units vest on February 12, 2028.

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

	/s/ Norma Linda Garcia	02/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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