Taiwan Semiconductor SVP Hou buys 60 shares

The shares were purchased by the issuer’s ESPP administrator under terms predetermined by the issuer and held through ESPP Trust.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd SVP and Deputy Co-COO Yung-Chin Hou reported a purchase of 60 common shares on October 7, 2026, through the issuer’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The plan administrator purchased the shares on Hou’s behalf, and they were held through ESPP Trust. The reported price was $79.3900 per share, translated from an average purchase price of NT$2,524.2277 at NT$31.795 per US$1.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 60 shares

Net Buy 3 txns

Insider Hou Yung-Chin

Role SVP and Deputy Co-COO

Bought 60 shs ($5K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Shares (2330.TW) F2, F3, F1, F4	60	$79.39	$5K
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW) F1	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares (2330.TW) — 60 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 710,427 shares (Direct); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 60,802 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. On September 30, 2026, 7,521 and 20,190 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. 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.
3. F3. 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.
4. F4. Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP").

Key Figures

Common shares purchased: 60 shares Purchase price: $79.3900 per share Average purchase price: NT$2,524.2277 +3 more

6 metrics

Common shares purchased 60 shares October 7, 2026; held through ESPP Trust

Purchase price $79.3900 per share October 7, 2026

Average purchase price NT$2,524.2277 Translated to the reported U.S.-dollar price

Exchange rate NT$31.795 per US$1 Rate used for the price translation

Direct common-share holdings 710,427 shares Reported following the October 7, 2026 transaction

Common shares held by spouse 60,802 shares Reported as indirect holdings following the October 7, 2026 transaction

Key Terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), beneficial ownership, Rule 16a-13

3 terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) financial

"issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP")"

beneficial ownership regulatory

"change in the form of beneficial ownership"

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

Rule 16a-13 regulatory

"exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13"

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How many TSM shares did Yung-Chin Hou buy, and at what price?

Yung-Chin Hou purchased 60 common shares on October 7, 2026, at $79.3900 per share. The U.S.-dollar price was translated from an average purchase price of NT$2,524.2277 at NT$31.795 per US$1.

How were Yung-Chin Hou’s TSM shares held after the purchase?

After the transaction, Hou reported 710,427 shares held directly and 60,802 held indirectly by his spouse. The 60 shares purchased were held through ESPP Trust.

What share transfers did Yung-Chin Hou report for September 30, 2026?

On September 30, 2026, 7,521 common shares previously held through ESPP Trust and 20,190 through LTI Trust were transferred to an account held directly by Hou. The transfers changed only the form of beneficial ownership and were exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13.

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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

OMB APPROVAL

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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^*

Hou Yung-Chin

(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 Deputy Co-COO

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)								710,427(1)	D
Common Shares (2330.TW)	10/07/2026(2)		P		60	A	$79.39(3)	60(1)	I	By ESPP Trust(4)
Common Shares (2330.TW)								60,802	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. On September 30, 2026, 7,521 and 20,190 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. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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
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).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)