TSMC VP Min Cao buys shares via ESPP trust

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD VP Min Cao reported an indirect purchase of 55 Common Shares (2330.TW) on August 7, 2026 at $73.31 per share.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD VP Min Cao reported an indirect purchase of 55 Common Shares (2330.TW) on August 7, 2026 at $73.31 per share. The shares were bought by the administrator of the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan under terms predetermined by the issuer and held in an ESPP trust.

After this transaction, reported holdings include 6,717 shares via the ESPP trust, 507,879 shares held directly, 10,581 shares held by a Long-Term Incentive plan trust where Cao has investment control, and 34,470 shares held indirectly through a spouse.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 55 shares

Net Buy 4 txns

Insider Cao Min

Role VP

Bought 55 shs ($4K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Shares (2330.TW) F1, F2, F3	55	$73.31	$4K
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW) F4	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares (2330.TW) — 6,717 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 507,879 shares (Direct); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 10,581 shares (Indirect, By LTI Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 34,470 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. Common Shares purchased by the administrator of the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") on behalf of the filer pursuant to terms predetermined by the issuer.
2. F2. The price was translated from the average purchase price of NT$2,367.1117 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$32.288 to US$1.
3. F3. Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP").
4. F4. Represents Common Shares purchased by a trust with cash received under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan, over which the filer has obtained investment control.

Key Figures

Shares purchased: 55 shares Purchase price: $73.31 per share Direct holdings after transaction: 507,879 shares +5 more

8 metrics

Shares purchased 55 shares Indirect purchase on August 7, 2026 via ESPP administrator

Purchase price $73.31 per share Price for 55 Common Shares acquired under ESPP

Direct holdings after transaction 507,879 shares Common Shares held directly by Min Cao following reported transactions

ESPP trust holdings after transaction 6,717 shares Common Shares held indirectly via ESPP trust for Min Cao

LTI trust holdings after transaction 10,581 shares Common Shares held by LTI Bonus Plan trust with investment control by Min Cao

Spouse indirect holdings 34,470 shares Common Shares reported as held indirectly through spouse

NTD purchase price NT$2,367.1117 Average ESPP purchase price in New Taiwan dollars per share

FX rate NT$32.288 to US$1 Exchange rate used to translate ESPP purchase price into U.S. dollars

Key Terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"), Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan, investment control, indirect ownership

4 terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") financial

"Common Shares purchased by the administrator of the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP")"

Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan financial

"Represents Common Shares purchased by a trust with cash received under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan"

investment control financial

"Bonus Plan, over which the filer has obtained investment control"

indirect ownership financial

"total_shares_following_transaction 6717.0000, direct_or_indirect "I", nature_of_ownership "By ESPP Trust""

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What insider transaction did TSM VP Min Cao report on this Form 4?

Min Cao reported an indirect purchase of 55 Common Shares of TSM on August 7, 2026 at $73.31 per share. The shares were acquired through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and held in an ESPP trust.

How many TSM shares does Min Cao hold directly and indirectly after this transaction?

After the reported transaction, Min Cao is shown holding 507,879 shares directly and additional indirect holdings of 6,717 ESPP trust shares, 10,581 LTI trust shares, and 34,470 shares held by a spouse.

Was the TSM share purchase by Min Cao made under a predetermined plan?

Yes. Footnotes state the 55 Common Shares were purchased by the administrator of TSM’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on Cao’s behalf pursuant to terms predetermined by the issuer.

What was the effective price and currency basis for Min Cao’s TSM share purchase?

The reported purchase price was $73.31 per share, translated from an average price of NT$2,367.1117 using an exchange rate of NT$32.288 to US$1, according to the filing footnote.

What indirect TSM holdings does Min Cao report through incentive plans and spouse ownership?

Indirect holdings include 6,717 shares in an ESPP trust, 10,581 shares in a Long-Term Incentive Bonus Plan trust over which Cao has investment control, and 34,470 shares held by a spouse.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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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 for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Cao Min

(Last) (First) (Middle)

NO. 8, LI-HSIN ROAD 6

HSINCHU SCIENCE PARK

(Street)

HSINCHU TAIWAN 300096

(City) (State) (Zip)

TAIWAN

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD [ TSM ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	VP

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
[2330.TW]

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/07/2026

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

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares (2330.TW)								507,879	D
Common Shares (2330.TW)	08/07/2026(1)		P		55	A	$73.31(2)	6,717(3)	I	By ESPP Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								10,581(4)	I	By LTI Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								34,470	I	By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)		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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Common Shares purchased by the administrator of the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") on behalf of the filer pursuant to terms predetermined by the issuer.

2. The price was translated from the average purchase price of NT$2,367.1117 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$32.288 to US$1.

3. Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP").

4. Represents Common Shares purchased by a trust with cash received under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan, over which the filer has obtained investment control.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jen-Chau Huang, as attorney-in-fact	08/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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