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Taiwan Semiconductor SVP Shien-Yang Wu buys 53 shares

The $79.39 per-share amount was translated from NT$2,524.2277 at NT$31.795 to US$1.

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSM) SVP Shien-Yang Wu reported 53 common shares purchased by the issuer’s ESPP administrator on his behalf on October 7, 2026, at $79.39 per share. The purchase was made under terms predetermined by the issuer; 6,915 common shares were reported held through the ESPP Trust. Other reported holdings included 643,109 common shares directly, 10,581 common shares through the LTI Trust under Wu’s investment control, 198,943 common shares held by his spouse, and 90 American Depositary Shares held by his spouse.

Insider Wu Shien-Yang
Role SVP
Bought 53 shs ($4K)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Purchase Common Shares (2330.TW) F1, F2, F3 53 $79.39 $4K
holding Common Shares (2330.TW) -- -- --
holding Common Shares (2330.TW) F4 -- -- --
holding Common Shares (2330.TW) -- -- --
holding American Depositary Shares (TSM) F5 -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares (2330.TW) — 6,915 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 643,109 shares (Direct); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 10,581 shares (Indirect, By LTI Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 198,943 shares (Indirect, By Spouse); American Depositary Shares (TSM) — 90 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)
Footnotes (5)
  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$2,524.2277 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$31.795 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.
  5. F5. Each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Common Shares.
Shares purchased 53 common shares Purchased through the issuer’s ESPP on October 7, 2026
Purchase price $79.39 per share Translated from an average purchase price of NT$2,524.2277 at NT$31.795 to US$1
ESPP Trust holdings 6,915 common shares Reported after the purchase on October 7, 2026
Direct holdings 643,109 common shares Reported on October 7, 2026
LTI Trust holdings 10,581 common shares Reported on October 7, 2026
Spouse’s common-share holdings 198,943 common shares Reported on October 7, 2026
Spouse’s ADS holdings 90 American Depositary Shares Reported on October 7, 2026
ADS ratio 5 common shares per American Depositary Share As stated in the footnote
Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial
"purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan"
An employee stock purchase plan is a company program that lets workers buy shares through small payroll deductions, often at a discount to the market price and after a set offering period. Think of it like a workplace savings plan that turns into ownership: it encourages employees to share in the company’s success and can create predictable buying or selling of stock that investors watch because it affects supply, demand and employee incentives.
Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan financial
"cash received under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan"
American Depositary Share financial
"Each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Common Shares."
An American Depositary Share (ADS) is a U.S.-listed certificate that represents a specified number of shares in a foreign company, held by a custodian bank; it works like a receipt that allows U.S. investors to buy and trade foreign equity on American exchanges without dealing with another country’s markets. Investors care because ADSs make foreign stocks easier to access, improve liquidity and settlement in dollars, and can affect dividend payments, voting rights and regulatory oversight compared with buying the underlying foreign shares directly.

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How many TSM shares did SVP Shien-Yang Wu purchase, and at what price?

The issuer’s ESPP administrator purchased 53 common shares on Wu’s behalf on October 7, 2026, at $79.39 per share, under terms predetermined by the issuer. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

How was the TSM purchase price converted to U.S. dollars?

The reported $79.39 per-share price was translated from an average purchase price of NT$2,524.2277 at an exchange rate of NT$31.795 to US$1.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
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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*
Wu Shien-Yang

(Last)(First)(Middle)
NO. 8, LI-HSIN ROAD 6
HSINCHU SCIENCE PARK

(Street)
HSINCHUTAIWAN300096

(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)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
SVP
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
[2330.TW]
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/07/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Shares (2330.TW)643,109D
Common Shares (2330.TW)10/07/2026(1)P53A$79.39(2)6,915IBy ESPP Trust(3)
Common Shares (2330.TW)10,581IBy LTI Trust(4)
Common Shares (2330.TW)198,943IBy Spouse
American Depositary Shares (TSM)(5)90IBy 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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount 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$2,524.2277 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$31.795 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.
5. Each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Common Shares.
Remarks:
/s/ Jen-Chau Huang, as attorney-in-fact10/08/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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