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 27 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 9,544,108 5.71% 0 0.00%
securities
(2) Derivatives 102,205 0.06% 102,205 0.06%
(other than
options
(3) Options and 142,200 0.09% 293,200 0.18%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 9,788,513 5.86% 395,405 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 107 35.52542056 USD
Purchase 100 35.36 USD
Purchase 4,200 35.61166667 USD
Purchase 1,700 35.5424 USD
Purchase 100 35.47 USD
Purchase 200 35.6 USD
Purchase 200 35.9099 USD
Purchase 100 35.64 USD
Purchase 65 35.51 USD
Purchase 5,171 35.6000 USD
Purchase 100 35.77 USD
Purchase 600 35.63333333 USD
Purchase 700 35.50142857 USD
Purchase 67 35.66 USD
Purchase 500 35.678 USD
Purchase 80 35.6000 USD
Purchase 100 35.66 USD
Purchase 83 35.52722892 USD
Purchase 282 35.6000 USD
Purchase 100 35.8 USD
Purchase 207 35.6000 USD
Purchase 93 35.55 USD
Purchase 140 35.4000 USD
Purchase 1,100 35.64738182 USD
Purchase 100 35.76 USD
Purchase 19 35.43 USD
Sale 200 35.71 USD
Sale 564 35.6000 USD
Sale 4,400 35.66795455 USD
Sale 1,100 35.64738182 USD
Sale 1,689 35.65471877 USD
Sale 7,514 35.67542454 USD
Sale 65 35.51 USD
Sale 100 35.64 USD
Sale 1,100 35.69227273 USD
Sale 800 35.665625 USD
Sale 200 35.94 USD
Sale 100 35.66 USD
Sale 100 35.76 USD
Sale 100 35.46 USD
Sale 589 35.63169779 USD
Sale 200 35.645 USD
Sale 711 35.63420534 USD
Sale 400 35.5875 USD
Sale 4,200 35.611667 USD
Sale 400 35.655 USD
Sale 100 35.66 USD
Sale 600 35.43 USD
Sale 100 35.36 USD
Sale 37 35.6000 USD
Sale 1,700 35.54235294 USD
Sale 100 35.77 USD
Sale 100 35.47 USD
Sale 200 35.66 USD
Sale 400 35.6075 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 01/12/2009 1.2 USD
Call Purchasing 6100 35 USD AMER 01/12/2009 1.2 USD
Call Purchasing 6400 35 USD AMER 01/12/2009 1.2 USD
Call Selling 100 30 USD AMER 01/02/2010 6 USD
Call Selling 100 40 USD AMER 01/01/2010 0.25 USD
Call Selling 100 40 USD AMER 01/01/2012 2.9 USD
Put Purchasing 100 35 USD AMER 01/01/2010 1.05 USD
Put Purchasing 100 35 USD AMER 01/02/2010 1.45 USD
Put Purchasing 100 40 USD AMER 01/01/2012 8.9 USD
Put Purchasing 200 30 USD AMER 01/05/2010 0.65 USD
Put Purchasing 200 35 USD AMER 01/12/2009 0.6 USD
Put Selling 100 35 USD AMER 01/12/2009 0.8 USD
Put Selling 100 35 USD AMER 01/01/2010 1.05 USD
Put Selling 400 30 USD AMER 01/01/2011 1.9 USD
Put Selling 1000 35 USD AMER 01/01/2010 1.05 USD
Put Selling 2800 35 USD AMER 01/01/2010 1.05 USD
Put Selling 3900 35 USD AMER 01/01/2010 1.05 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) YES
Date of disclosure 30 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 Sold -3,000 50 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Sold -101,900 35 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Sold -100 30 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Sold -100 25 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Sold -200 60 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Sold -200 30 USD AMER 21/01/2012
Option Sold -300 30 USD AMER 21/01/2012
Option Sold -400 30 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Sold -500 50 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Sold -600 60 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Sold -700 30 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Sold -1,000 25 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Sold -1,300 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Sold -1,800 40 USD AMER 21/01/2012
Option Sold -100 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Sold -8,100 45 USD AMER 22/05/2010
Option Sold -38,100 40 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Sold -35,000 45 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Sold -23,700 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Sold -17,400 40 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Sold -10,700 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Sold -1,900 25 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Sold -8,100 40 USD AMER 22/05/2010
Option Sold -2,900 50 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Sold -7,500 40 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Sold -6,200 35 USD AMER 22/05/2010
Option Sold -5,100 35 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Sold -3,900 30 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Sold -3,800 20 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Sold -100 55 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Sold -8,300 35 USD AMER 22/05/2010
Option Purchased 1,400 35 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 13,300 35 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Purchased 12,000 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 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 Sold -100 30 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Purchased 500 50 USD AMER 21/01/2012
Option Sold -100 70 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 100 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Purchased 200 40 USD AMER 21/01/2012
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 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 2,300 45 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Purchased 600 50 USD AMER 21/01/2012
Option Purchased 700 20 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 800 30 USD AMER 22/05/2010
Option Purchased 900 45 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 1,200 20 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 36,300 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010
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