Taiwan Semiconductor VP buys 61 ESPP shares

Liaw Yung-Haw, a VP of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., acquired 61 common shares on behalf of an ESPP trust at an average price of $57.87 per share.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Liaw Yung-Haw, a VP of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., acquired 61 common shares on behalf of an ESPP trust at an average price of $57.87 per share. The shares were bought by the administrator under the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan pursuant to predetermined terms. After this transaction, reported holdings include 6,092 shares via the ESPP trust, 463,054 shares held directly, 7,036 shares via an LTI trust, and 430,000 shares through Hsing Yu Investment Co., Ltd.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 61 shares

Net Buy 4 txns

Insider Liaw Yung-Haw

Role VP

Bought 61 shs ($4K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Shares (2330.TW)	61	$57.87	$4K
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares (2330.TW) — 6,092 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 463,054 shares (Direct); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 7,036 shares (Indirect, By LTI Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 430,000 shares (Indirect, By Hsing Yu Investment Co., Ltd.)

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$1,837.2789 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$31.748 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: 61 shares Purchase price: $57.87 per share ESPP trust holdings: 6,092 shares +5 more

8 metrics

Shares purchased 61 shares Common Shares (2330.TW) acquired on 2026-04-09

Purchase price $57.87 per share Average ESPP purchase price translated from NT$1,837.2789

ESPP trust holdings 6,092 shares Total common shares via ESPP trust after transaction

Direct holdings 463,054 shares Directly owned common shares after 2026-04-09

LTI trust holdings 7,036 shares Common shares held via Long-Term Incentive trust

Hsing Yu Investment holdings 430,000 shares Indirect common shares via Hsing Yu Investment Co., Ltd.

NT dollar purchase price NT$1,837.2789 Average ESPP purchase price in New Taiwan dollars

FX rate NT$31.748 = US$1 Exchange rate used to translate ESPP share price

Key Terms

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

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

"cash received under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan"

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type": "indirect","ownership_code": "I""

trust financial

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

A trust is a legal setup in which one party (the trustee) holds and manages assets—like cash, stocks or property—on behalf of other people (beneficiaries) according to instructions from the person who created it (the grantor). Think of it as a locked box with a keyholder who must follow written rules; for investors it matters because trusts influence who controls and benefits from assets, affect taxes and succession, and can change how quickly or transparently shares are bought, sold or voted.

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What insider transaction did TSM VP Liaw Yung-Haw report in this Form 4 for TSM?

Liaw Yung-Haw reported acquiring 61 common shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. The purchase was made under the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, with the plan administrator buying the shares on his behalf pursuant to predetermined terms at an average price of $57.87 per share.

How many Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) shares did the VP buy and at what price?

The VP acquired 61 common shares at an average price of $57.87 per share. The price reflects a translation from NT$1,837.2789 using an exchange rate of NT$31.748 to US$1, as disclosed in the filing’s footnotes for this Employee Stock Purchase Plan transaction.

Was the TSM VP’s 61-share purchase an open-market trade or a plan transaction?

The transaction is coded as an open-market purchase but is described as executed by the Employee Stock Purchase Plan administrator. It was carried out pursuant to terms predetermined by the issuer, meaning it follows the ESPP’s rules rather than a purely discretionary market order.

How many Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) shares does Liaw Yung-Haw hold directly after this filing?

After the reported transaction, Liaw Yung-Haw holds 463,054 common shares directly. This figure represents his direct ownership position as of the transaction date, separate from additional indirect holdings through the ESPP trust, an LTI trust, and Hsing Yu Investment Co., Ltd.

What indirect TSM holdings does the VP report through trusts and related entities?

The VP reports 6,092 common shares held via an ESPP trust, 7,036 shares through a Long-Term Incentive trust, and 430,000 shares held by Hsing Yu Investment Co., Ltd. These positions are classified as indirect ownership interests in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. common shares.

Did the Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Form 4 show any share sales by the VP?

No share sales were reported for this period; the filing shows one net buying transaction of 61 common shares. Additional entries reflect updated holding balances for direct and indirect accounts, rather than new sales, exercises, gifts, or tax-withholding dispositions in this Form 4.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 04/13/2026 - 07:38 AM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

Liaw Yung-Haw

(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)
04/09/2026

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)								463,054	D
Common Shares (2330.TW)	04/09/2026(1)		P	V	61	A	$57.87(2)	6,092(3)	I	By ESPP Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								7,036(4)	I	By LTI Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								430,000	I	By Hsing Yu Investment Co., Ltd.

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$1,837.2789 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$31.748 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	04/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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