TSMC SVP Shu-Hua Fang buys shares via ESPP

Q: What did TSM insider Shu-Hua Fang report in this Form 4 transaction for TSM?

Shu-Hua Fang reported purchasing 57 common shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. on August 7, 2026, at a price of $73.31 per share, through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

Q: Was the TSM Form 4 trade by Shu-Hua Fang part of an Employee Stock Purchase Plan?

Yes. The 57 common shares were purchased by the administrator of TSM’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) on Fang’s behalf, pursuant to terms predetermined by the issuer, and are held under the ESPP.

Q: What indirect TSM shareholdings are associated with Shu-Hua Fang in this Form 4?

Indirect holdings include 6,652 common shares via an ESPP trust, 20,190 shares via an LTI trust, and additional blocks held by a spouse, an immediate family member, and entities Ming Yuan Capital Co., Ltd. and Ming Jing Capital Co., Ltd.

Q: How was the TSM ESPP purchase price for Shu-Hua Fang determined and translated?

The reported $73.31 per share reflects a translation from an average purchase price of NT$2,367.1117 per share, using an exchange rate of NT$32.288 to US$1, as disclosed in the footnotes.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. officer Shu-Hua Fang, SVP and GC, reported purchasing 57 common shares of TSM on August 7, 2026 at $73.31 per share.

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. officer Shu-Hua Fang, SVP and GC, reported purchasing 57 common shares of TSM on August 7, 2026 at $73.31 per share. The shares were bought by the administrator of the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on Fang’s behalf and are held in an ESPP trust. After this ESPP purchase, Fang is reported with direct ownership of 858,392 common shares, plus additional indirect holdings through an LTI plan trust, spouse, immediate family member, and affiliated entities.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 57 shares

Net Buy 7 txns

Insider Fang Shu-Hua

Role SVP and GC

Bought 57 shs ($4K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Shares (2330.TW) ^{F1, F2, F3}	57	$73.31	$4K
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW) ^F4	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares (2330.TW) — 6,652 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 858,392 shares (Direct); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 20,190 shares (Indirect, By LTI Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 67,906 shares (Indirect, By Spouse); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 6,206 shares (Indirect, By Immediate Family Member); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 34,000 shares (Indirect, By Ming Yuan Capital Co., Ltd.); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 350,000 shares (Indirect, By Ming Jing Capital Co., Ltd.)

Footnotes (4)

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.
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.
F3. Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP").
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: 57 common shares Purchase price: $73.31 per share Direct holdings after transaction: 858,392 common shares +3 more

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Shares purchased 57 common shares ESPP purchase on August 7, 2026

Purchase price $73.31 per share ESPP transaction translated from NT$ at NT$32.288 to US$1

Direct holdings after transaction 858,392 common shares Reported direct ownership following August 7, 2026 transactions

ESPP trust holdings 6,652 common shares Indirect ownership by ESPP Trust after the reported purchase

LTI trust holdings 20,190 common shares Indirect ownership by LTI trust with investment control obtained

Ming Jing Capital holdings 350,000 common shares Indirect ownership by Ming Jing Capital Co., Ltd.

Key Terms

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

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") financial

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

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

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

indirect ownership financial

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

average purchase price financial

"The price was translated from the average purchase price of NT$2,367.1117 in New Taiwan dollars"

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What did TSM insider Shu-Hua Fang report in this Form 4 transaction for TSM?

Shu-Hua Fang reported purchasing 57 common shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. on August 7, 2026, at a price of $73.31 per share, through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

Was the TSM Form 4 trade by Shu-Hua Fang part of an Employee Stock Purchase Plan?

Yes. The 57 common shares were purchased by the administrator of TSM’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) on Fang’s behalf, pursuant to terms predetermined by the issuer, and are held under the ESPP.

What is the reported direct shareholding of Shu-Hua Fang in TSM after this transaction?

Following the reported ESPP purchase, Shu-Hua Fang’s direct ownership is listed as 858,392 common shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., in addition to several indirect holdings through trusts, family members, and affiliated entities.

What indirect TSM shareholdings are associated with Shu-Hua Fang in this Form 4?

Indirect holdings include 6,652 common shares via an ESPP trust, 20,190 shares via an LTI trust, and additional blocks held by a spouse, an immediate family member, and entities Ming Yuan Capital Co., Ltd. and Ming Jing Capital Co., Ltd.

How was the TSM ESPP purchase price for Shu-Hua Fang determined and translated?

The reported $73.31 per share reflects a translation from an average purchase price of NT$2,367.1117 per share, using an exchange rate of NT$32.288 to US$1, as disclosed in the footnotes.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 08/10/2026 - 07:43 AM EDT

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^*

Fang Shu-Hua

(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)
	SVP and GC

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (2330.TW)								858,392	D
Common Shares (2330.TW)	08/07/2026⁽¹⁾		P		57	A	$73.31⁽²⁾	6,652⁽³⁾	I	By ESPP Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								20,190⁽⁴⁾	I	By LTI Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								67,906	I	By Spouse
Common Shares (2330.TW)								6,206	I	By Immediate Family Member
Common Shares (2330.TW)								34,000	I	By Ming Yuan Capital Co., Ltd.
Common Shares (2330.TW)								350,000	I	By Ming Jing Capital 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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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