Rule 8.3 - HERSHEY COMPANY

FORM 8.3

    DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
              (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


1.   KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing        BARCLAYS PLC
(Note 1)
Company dealt in              HERSHEY COMPANY
Class of relevant security    COM USD1
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing               25 November 2009

2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a)  Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)

                            Long                     Short

                      Number       (%)         Number       (%)

(1) Relevant       9,555,763     5.72%              0     0.00%
securities
(2) Derivatives      102,205     0.06%        102,205     0.06%
(other than
options
(3) Options and      136,900     0.08%        292,500     0.18%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total              9,794,868     5.86%        394,705     0.24%


(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
     than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of                    Long                     Short
relevant
security:

                  Number              (%)   Number              (%)

(1) Relevant
securities

(2) Derivatives
(other than
options)

(3) Options and
agreements to
purchase/sell

Total


  (c)  Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:   Details



3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)

  (a)  Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale Number of Securities Price per unit
                                   (GBP)
Purchase      500                  36.222464 USD
Purchase      1,600                35.962625 USD
Purchase      895                  36.24952961 USD
Purchase      100                  36.14 USD
Purchase      200                  36.2895 USD
Purchase      825                  36.24606061 USD
Purchase      188                  36.02516596 USD
Purchase      200                  36.2545 USD
Purchase      7,944                36.6600 USD
Purchase      1,288                36.24080745 USD
Purchase      3,092                36.22713713 USD
Purchase      100                  36.139 USD
Purchase      100                  35.91 USD
Purchase      100                  36.18 USD
Purchase      100                  36.01 USD
Purchase      14                   35.93 USD
Purchase      373                  36.0699 USD
Purchase      200                  35.91 USD
Purchase      373                  36.0699 USD
Purchase      200                  35.9099 USD
Purchase      200                  36.04 USD
Purchase      100                  36.13 USD
Purchase      10,423               36.06363981 USD
Purchase      200                  35.98 USD
Purchase      100                  36.25 USD
Purchase      100                  35.9199 USD
Purchase      1,900                36.22105263 USD
Purchase      100                  36.01 USD
Purchase      7,500                36.218 USD
Purchase      300                  36.45 USD
Purchase      4,600                36.01043478 USD
Purchase      100                  36.03 USD
Purchase      8,700                36.0624 USD
Purchase      1,723                36.0699 USD
Purchase      100                  35.91 USD
Purchase      1,261                36.0860 USD
Purchase      75                   35.9400 USD
Purchase      71                   36.0860 USD
Purchase      62                   35.9400 USD
Purchase      438                  36.0860 USD
Purchase      94                   35.9400 USD
Purchase      120                  35.9400 USD
Purchase      621                  35.9400 USD
Purchase      420                  36.4739 USD
Purchase      74                   35.9400 USD
Purchase      376                  35.9400 USD
Purchase      1,705                36.0860 USD
Purchase      1,971                35.9452207 USD
Purchase      2,539                36.0860 USD
Purchase      2,812                35.9400 USD
Purchase      700                  35.915 USD
Purchase      282                  36.6600 USD
Purchase      376                  36.6600 USD
Purchase      300                  35.95333333 USD
Purchase      971                  36.0860 USD
Purchase      3,310                35.9400 USD
Sale          1,700                35.96 USD
Sale          209                  36.0749 USD
Sale          400                  36.225 USD
Sale          300                  36.45 USD
Sale          2,200                36.21773636 USD
Sale          100                  36.01 USD
Sale          100                  36.03 USD
Sale          700                  35.915 USD
Sale          4,600                36.010435 USD
Sale          3,603                36.21805717 USD
Sale          184                  35.90543478 USD
Sale          1,723                36.0699 USD
Sale          8,700                36.0624 USD
Sale          500                  36.00596 USD
Sale          3,047                35.9400 USD
Sale          2,068                35.9400 USD
Sale          200                  35.91 USD
Sale          600                  35.91166667 USD
Sale          195                  36.2002 USD
Sale          1,600                35.962625 USD
Sale          2                    36.24 USD
Sale          1,700                35.94529412 USD
Sale          300                  35.91666667 USD
Sale          1,016                35.94232283 USD
Sale          300                  35.94666667 USD
Sale          1,000                36.22 USD
Sale          3,000                36.22966667 USD
Sale          100                  36.209 USD
Sale          1,400                35.90214286 USD
Sale          700                  36.26327143 USD
Sale          500                  36.176 USD
Sale          500                  36.256 USD
Sale          196                  36.03 USD
Sale          200                  36.285 USD
Sale          62                   35.9400 USD
Sale          100                  36.139 USD
Sale          700                  36.16714286 USD
Sale          300                  36.0617 USD
Sale          100                  35.94 USD
Sale          1,200                36.24666667 USD
Sale          300                  35.95666667 USD
Sale          200                  36.3625 USD
Sale          374                  36.18417112 USD
Sale          402                  36.22248756 USD
Sale          151                  36.03 USD
Sale          214                  35.94 USD
Sale          1,100                36.24909091 USD
Sale          100                  36.37 USD
Sale          100                  36.139 USD
Sale          565                  36.17327434 USD
Sale          188                  36.02516596 USD
Sale          700                  36.27285714 USD
Sale          1,246                35.96313002 USD
Sale          1,313                36.213 USD
Sale          200                  36.065 USD
Sale          700                  35.915 USD
Sale          209                  36.0749 USD
Sale          4,166                36.02954633 USD
Sale          200                  36.0749 USD
Sale          200                  35.935 USD
Sale          400                  35.995 USD
Sale          1,054                36.18607211 USD
Sale          200                  36.0749 USD
Sale          200                  35.9099 USD
Sale          100                  35.9199 USD
Sale          84                   35.9400 USD
Sale          74                   35.9400 USD
Sale          373                  36.0699 USD
Sale          100                  36.12 USD
Sale          500                  36.136 USD
Sale          800                  36.30375 USD


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)


(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,   Writing,          Number of          Exercise  Type, e.g.      Expiry   Option money
e.g. call       selling,          securities to      price     American,       date     paid/received
option          purchasing,       which the option             European etc.            per unit (GBP)
                varying etc.      relates (GBP)
Call            Purchasing        100                35 USD    AMER       19/12/2009    1.5 USD
Call            Purchasing        300                40 USD    AMER       19/12/2009    0.15 USD
Call            Purchasing        800                40 USD    AMER       20/02/2010    0.45 USD
Call            Selling           100                40 USD    AMER       16/01/2010    0.3 USD
Call            Selling           200                35 USD    AMER       22/05/2010    2.85 USD
Call            Selling           900                40 USD    AMER       16/01/2010    0.3 USD
Put             Purchasing        300                35 USD    AMER       16/01/2010    0.75 USD
Put             Purchasing        300                35 USD    AMER       20/02/2010    1.15 USD

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g.  Number of           Exercise price per
call option         securities          unit (Note 5)




(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction Details           Price per unit
(Note 8)                                (if applicable)
                                        (Note 5)




4.   OTHER INFORMATION
None

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the
person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of
any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or
relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any
relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced.  If none, this should be stated.




Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                 NO


Date of disclosure                         26 November 2009
Contact name                               Geoff Smith
Telephone number                           020 7116 2913
If a connected EFM, name of
offeree/offeror with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of
connection (Note 10)


Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8

DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS
(This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate)

OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)
Product name,     Written or  Number of securities   Exercise price   Type, e.g.     Expiry date
e.g. call option  purchased   to which the option    (Note 2)         American,
                              or derivative relates                   European etc.
Option            Purchased   -3,000                 50 USD           AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -100                   30 USD           AMER           20/02/2010
Option            Purchased   -100                   25 USD           AMER           20/02/2010
Option            Purchased   -200                   60 USD           AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -200                   30 USD           AMER           21/01/2012
Option            Purchased   -300                   30 USD           AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -300                   30 USD           AMER           21/01/2012
Option            Purchased   -400                   30 USD           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -500                   50 USD           AMER           20/02/2010
Option            Purchased   -600                   60 USD           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -1,000                 25 USD           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -1,100                 40 USD           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -1,700                 40 USD           AMER           21/01/2012
Option            Purchased   -102,000               35 USD           AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   -2,900                 50 USD           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -100                   70 USD           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -3,800                 20 USD           AMER           20/02/2010
Option            Purchased   -3,900                 30 USD           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -5,100                 35 USD           AMER           20/02/2010
Option            Purchased   -6,200                 35 USD           AMER           22/05/2010
Option            Purchased   -7,500                 40 USD           AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   -8,100                 45 USD           AMER           22/05/2010
Option            Purchased   -8,100                 40 USD           AMER           22/05/2010
Option            Purchased   -8,300                 35 USD           AMER           22/05/2010
Option            Purchased   -10,700                40 USD           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -17,400                40 USD           AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -23,700                45 USD           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -35,000                45 USD           AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   -38,100                40 USD           AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   -1,900                 25 USD           AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   1,200                  20 USD           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   11,900                 35 USD           AMER           20/02/2010
Option            Purchased   11,800                 40 USD           AMER           20/02/2010
Option            Purchased   10,000                 45 USD           AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   9,200                  40 USD           AMER           20/02/2010
Option            Purchased   9,100                  35 USD           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   7,200                  50 USD           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   6,400                  50 USD           AMER           20/02/2010
Option            Purchased   5,600                  35 USD           AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   4,900                  40 USD           AMER           22/05/2010
Option            Purchased   3,700                  45 USD           AMER           20/02/2010
Option            Purchased   3,600                  35 USD           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   2,800                  45 USD           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   2,500                  50 USD           AMER           22/05/2010
Option            Purchased   -100                   50 USD           AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   500                    50 USD           AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   36,300                 45 USD           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   100                    40 USD           AMER           21/01/2012
Option            Purchased   100                    55 USD           AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   300                    35 USD           AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   400                    30 USD           AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   2,500                  40 USD           AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   500                    50 USD           AMER           21/01/2012
Option            Purchased   2,300                  45 USD           AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   600                    30 USD           AMER           22/05/2010
Option            Purchased   600                    50 USD           AMER           21/01/2012
Option            Purchased   700                    20 USD           AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   700                    35 USD           AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   900                    45 USD           AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -100                   55 USD           AMER           20/02/2010
Option            Purchased   500                    45 USD           AMER           20/02/2010

Notes

1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given.
Full details of any  existing agreements to purchase or to sell  should also be given on this form.

2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.

For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover
Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk