INTERNATIONAL BATTERY METALS LTD. (Form: 4, Received: 02/25/2026 18:20:28)

FORM 4 ☐ Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). ☐ Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* WARNOCK JACOB AARON	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol INTERNATIONAL BATTERY METALS LTD. [ IBATF ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 1 CALLE CERVANTES #5	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/23/2026
(Street) SAN JUAN, PR 00907	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares, no par value	2/23/2026		P		26,427,053	A	$0.08	108,784,978	I	See notes ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Common Shares, no par value								541,126	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Warrants ⁽³⁾	$0.1 ⁽⁴⁾	2/23/2026		P		26,427,053		⁽⁵⁾	2/23/2030	Common Shares, no par value	⁽³⁾	$0	86,426,183	I	See note ⁽⁶⁾

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes (i) 9,792,659 Common Shares held of record by Elegante Energy LLC, (ii) 2,665,625 Common Shares held of record by EV Metals LLC, (iii) 746,250 Common Shares held of record by EV Metals II LLC, (iv) 735,000 Common Shares held of record by EV Metals III LLC, (v) 3,970,000 Common Shares held of record by EV Metals IV LLC, (vi) 18,640,667 Common Shares held of record by EV Metals VI LLC, (vii) 29,297,348 Common Shares held of record by EV Metals 7 LLC, (viii) 10,906,000 Common Shares held of record by EV Metals 8 LLC, (ix) 2,355,872 Common Shares held of record by JAW Puerto Rico Trust, (x) 3,248,504 Common Shares held of record by Perk Salar, LLC and (xi) 26,427,053 Common Shares held of record by EV Metals 9 LLC.
(2)	EV Metals GP LLC is the Manager of each of EV Metals LLC, EV Metals II LLC, EV Metals III LLC, EV Metals IV LLC, EV Metals VI LLC, EV Metals 7 LLC, EV Metals 8 LLC, EV Metals 9 LLC and Perk Salar, LLC. Mr. Warnock is the Manager of EV Metals GP LLC and Elegante Energy LLC, and Mr. Warnock is the Investment Trustee of JAW Puerto Rico Trust. As a result, Mr. Warnock may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the foregoing entities. Each such entity and Mr. Warnock disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(3)	Each Warrant represents the right to acquire one Common Share.
(4)	Represents an exercise price of $0.14 Canadian dollars, converted to U.S. dollars using the Bank of Canada daily exchange rate of $1.00 to CAD$1.3689 as of February 23, 2026.
(5)	The Warrants are immediately exercisable.
(6)	Held of record by EV Metals 9 LLC. Mr. Warnock is the Manager of EV Metals GP LLC, which is the Manager of EV Metals 9 LLC. As a result, Mr. Warnock may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by EV Metals 9 LLC. Mr. Warnock disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WARNOCK JACOB AARON 1 CALLE CERVANTES #5 SAN JUAN, PR 00907	X	X
EV Metals VI LLC 1 CALLE CERVANTES #5 SAN JUAN, PR 00907		X
EV Metals 7 LLC 1 CALLE CERVANTES #5 SAN JUAN, PR 00907		X

Signatures
/s/ Norma Garcia, Attorney-in-Fact for Jacob Aaron Warnock		2/25/2026
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Norma Garcia, Attorney-in-Fact for EV Metals VI LLC		2/25/2026
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Norma Garcia, Attorney-in-Fact for EV Metals 7 LLC		2/25/2026
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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