TSMC Annual Report 2012 :: Subsidiary Info & Other Special Notes

Special Notes

Private Placement Securities in 2012 and as of the Date of this Annual Report: None.

Regulatory Authorities’ Legal Penalties to the Company or Its Employees, and the Company’s Resulting Punishment on Its Employees for Violations of Internal Control System Provisions, Principal Deficiencies, and the State of Any Efforts to Make Improvements in 2012 and as of the Date of this Annual Report

The competent authorities fined a minor fine totaling NT$109,200 for very few isolated incidents of administrative errors and noncompliance with relevant rules concerning employee attendance. After communicating with the authorities, TSMC has been implementing relevant remedial measures.

Any Events in 2012 and as of the Date of this Annual Report that Had Significant Impacts on Shareholders’ Right or Security Prices as Stated in Item 2 Paragraph 2 of Article 36 of Securities and Exchange Law of Taiwan: None.

Special Notes

Private Placement Securities in 2012 and as of the Date of this Annual Report: None.

Any Events in 2012 and as of the Date of this Annual Report that Had Significant Impacts on Shareholders’ Right or Security Prices as Stated in Item 2 Paragraph 2 of Article 36 of Securities and Exchange Law of Taiwan: None.

Other Necessary Supplement: None.