Taiwan Semiconductor VP Lin buys 44 shares

Reported holdings also include 15,000 Common Shares through Lin’s spouse and American Depositary Shares held directly, through his spouse and a family trust.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) VP and CIO Chris Horng-Dar Lin reported purchasing 44 Common Shares on October 7, 2026, through the issuer’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The plan administrator purchased the shares on his behalf under issuer-predetermined terms; the reported converted price was $79.39 per share. The ESPP Trust held 45 Common Shares after the purchase. Separately, Lin reported 149,372 Common Shares held directly as of October 7, 2026. On September 30, 2026, 5,977 and 7,036 Common Shares previously held indirectly through the ESPP Trust and LTI Trust, respectively, were transferred to his direct account, reflecting only a change in the form of beneficial ownership.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 44 shares

Net Buy 6 txns

Insider Lin Chris Horng-Dar

Role VP and CIO

Bought 44 shs ($3K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Shares (2330.TW) F3, F4, F1, F5	44	$79.39	$3K
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW) F1	--	--	--
holding	American Depositary Shares (TSM) F2	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--
holding	American Depositary Shares (TSM) F2	--	--	--
holding	American Depositary Shares (TSM) F2	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares (2330.TW) — 45 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 149,372 shares (Direct); American Depositary Shares (TSM) — 2,800 shares (Direct); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 15,000 shares (Indirect, By Spouse); American Depositary Shares (TSM) — 3,560 shares (Indirect, By Spouse); American Depositary Shares (TSM) — 8,460 shares (Indirect, By Family Trust)

Footnotes (5)

1. F1. On September 30, 2026, 5,977 and 7,036 Common Shares previously held indirectly through the ESPP Trust and LTI Trust, respectively, were transferred to an account directly held by the reporting person. These transfers reflect only a change in the form of beneficial ownership of the shares and are exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
2. F2. Each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Common Shares.
3. F3. 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.
4. F4. 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.
5. F5. Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP").

Key Figures

Common Shares purchased: 44 shares Reported converted purchase price: $79.39 per share Common Shares held through ESPP Trust after purchase: 45 shares +4 more

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Common Shares purchased 44 shares October 7, 2026; through the issuer’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Reported converted purchase price $79.39 per share Price translated from the average purchase price in New Taiwan dollars

Common Shares held through ESPP Trust after purchase 45 shares As of October 7, 2026

Directly held Common Shares 149,372 shares As of October 7, 2026

Common Shares held through spouse 15,000 shares As of October 7, 2026

Common Shares represented by each ADS 5 Common Shares The filing states each American Depositary Share represents five Common Shares

ADS held through family trust 8,460 ADS As of October 7, 2026

Key Terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan, American Depositary Share, Rule 16a-13

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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.

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.

Rule 16a-13 regulatory

"exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13"

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How many TSM shares did Chris Horng-Dar Lin buy, and at what price?

Lin reported purchasing 44 Common Shares on October 7, 2026, at a reported converted price of $79.39 per share. The issuer’s plan administrator purchased them on his behalf under issuer-predetermined terms. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

What TSM shares and ADS did Chris Horng-Dar Lin report holding?

As of October 7, 2026, reported positions included 45 Common Shares through the ESPP Trust after the purchase, 149,372 Common Shares held directly, and 15,000 Common Shares through his spouse. The Form 4 also lists 2,800 ADS directly, 3,560 ADS through his spouse, and 8,460 ADS through a family trust. Each ADS represents five Common Shares.

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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^*

Lin Chris Horng-Dar

(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 and CIO

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)

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)								149,372(1)	D
American Depositary Shares (TSM)(2)								2,800	D
Common Shares (2330.TW)	10/07/2026(3)		P		44	A	$79.39(4)	45(1)	I	By ESPP Trust(5)
Common Shares (2330.TW)								15,000	I	By Spouse
American Depositary Shares (TSM)(2)								3,560	I	By Spouse
American Depositary Shares (TSM)(2)								8,460	I	By Family Trust

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. On September 30, 2026, 5,977 and 7,036 Common Shares previously held indirectly through the ESPP Trust and LTI Trust, respectively, were transferred to an account directly held by the reporting person. These transfers reflect only a change in the form of beneficial ownership of the shares and are exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

2. Each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Common Shares.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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

Remarks:

	/s/ Jen-Chau Huang, as attorney-in-fact	10/08/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)