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 30 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 9,500,916 5.69% 0 0.00%
securities
(2) Derivatives 0 0.00%
(other than
options
(3) Options and 133,500 0.08% 306,800 0.18%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 9,634,416 5.77% 306,800 0.18%
(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 850 35.3903 USD
Purchase 200 35.45 USD
Purchase 500 35.3805 USD
Purchase 527 35.3774 USD
Purchase 562 35.3774 USD
Purchase 599 35.37 USD
Purchase 1,600 35.44375 USD
Purchase 800 35.39 USD
Purchase 1,756 35.37 USD
Purchase 11,000 35.4 USD
Purchase 263 35.37 USD
Purchase 879 35.37 USD
Purchase 1,132 35.37 USD
Purchase 1,261 35.3903 USD
Purchase 1,273 35.37 USD
Purchase 1,342 35.37 USD
Purchase 300 35.37 USD
Purchase 1,533 35.37 USD
Purchase 1,698 35.3903 USD
Purchase 206 35.42029126 USD
Purchase 1,400 35.40214286 USD
Purchase 10,000 35.3477 USD
Purchase 115 35.37 USD
Purchase 2,500 35.4308 USD
Purchase 17,600 35.37705908 USD
Purchase 100 35.409 USD
Purchase 300 35.39666667 USD
Purchase 100 35.42 USD
Purchase 2,398 35.37177223 USD
Purchase 452 35.3903 USD
Purchase 3,300 35.41879394 USD
Purchase 285 35.3774 USD
Purchase 19 35.3868 USD
Purchase 2 35.56 USD
Purchase 73 35.3903 USD
Purchase 131 35.37 USD
Purchase 138 35.37 USD
Purchase 207 35.37 USD
Purchase 5,700 35.3832 USD
Purchase 907 35.3903 USD
Purchase 200 35.34 USD
Purchase 100 35.38 USD
Purchase 5,700 35.3832 USD
Purchase 100 35.409 USD
Purchase 100 35.39 USD
Purchase 102,205 35.6 USD
Purchase 491 35.37980285 USD
Purchase 102,949 35.37 USD
Purchase 800 35.38125 USD
Purchase 1,403 35.385 USD
Purchase 13,158 35.37 USD
Purchase 100 35.3975 USD
Purchase 100 35.42 USD
Purchase 300 35.39666667
Purchase 172 35.37 USD
Purchase 195 35.37 USD
Purchase 20 35.4 USD
Purchase 3,795 35.37 USD
Purchase 1,126 35.41928925 USD
Purchase 510 35.39 USD
Purchase 5,357 35.3903 USD
Purchase 1,300 35.39 USD
Purchase 1,530 35.37633987 USD
Purchase 2,371 35.3903 USD
Purchase 1,305 35.39308046 USD
Purchase 2,953 35.37 USD
Purchase 1,100 35.37909091 USD
Sale 215 35.37930233 USD
Sale 4,800 35.34708333 USD
Sale 400 35.4075 USD
Sale 800 35.39375 USD
Sale 600 35.37333333 USD
Sale 2,264 35.39807862 USD
Sale 600 35.35226667 USD
Sale 11,603 35.37896837 USD
Sale 500 35.388 USD
Sale 500 35.39 USD
Sale 300 35.37 USD
Sale 200 35.46 USD
Sale 1,100 35.35363636 USD
Sale 5,700 35.3832 USD
Sale 500 35.358 USD
Sale 1,703 35.37832061 USD
Sale 1,300 35.39538462 USD
Sale 300 35.39666667 USD
Sale 10 35.39 USD
Sale 2 35.56 USD
Sale 2,700 35.33555556 USD
Sale 1,370 35.38730438 USD
Sale 5,400 35.385 USD
Sale 3,420 35.38824561 USD
Sale 107 35.38065421 USD
Sale 1,600 35.355 USD
Sale 1,400 35.39142857 USD
Sale 100 35.42 USD
Sale 200 35.405 USD
Sale 923 35.38092091 USD
Sale 1,290 35.4 USD
Sale 5,400 35.38407407 USD
Sale 7,200 50 USD
Sale 300 35.37333333 USD
Sale 43 35.37 USD
Sale 310 35.38387097 USD
Sale 192 35.373125 USD
Sale 1,600 35.44375 USD
Sale 200 35.45 USD
Sale 800 35.39 USD
Sale 206 35.420291 USD
Sale 91 35.39 USD
Sale 100 35.4 USD
Sale 1,680 35.40978571 USD
Sale 1,300 35.37769231 USD
Sale 9,510 35.4 USD
Sale 300 35.40666667 USD
Sale 100 35.33 USD
Sale 2,090 35.38 USD
Sale 200 35.4 USD
Sale 1,275 35.37 USD
Sale 659 35.37 USD
Sale 2,181 35.37 USD
Sale 2,087 35.37 USD
Sale 2,080 35.37 USD
Sale 2,069 35.37 USD
Sale 1,533 35.37 USD
Sale 2,953 35.37 USD
Sale 1,283 35.3895 USD
Sale 3,764 35.4048 USD
Sale 1,273 35.37 USD
Sale 1,132 35.37 USD
Sale 1,096 35.37 USD
Sale 840 35.37 USD
Sale 825 35.37 USD
Sale 42 35.37 USD
Sale 1,392 35.37 USD
Sale 100 35.42 USD
Sale 300 35.39333333 USD
Sale 1,200 35.4075 USD
Sale 1,300 35.39 USD
Sale 100 35.409 USD
Sale 800 35.38125 USD
Sale 200 35.39 USD
Sale 2,893 35.37 USD
Sale 1,700 35.38647059 USD
Sale 643 35.37 USD
Sale 102,949 35.37 USD
Sale 102,205 35.6 USD
Sale 8,013 35.37 USD
Sale 6,348 35.37 USD
Sale 4,408 35.37 USD
Sale 3,825 35.37 USD
Sale 500 35.3952 USD
Sale 500 35.379 USD
Sale 685 35.37 USD
Sale 2,500 35.4308 USD
Sale 1,806 35.40437985 USD
Sale 23 35.39 USD
Sale 200 35.39 USD
Sale 500 35.39 USD
Sale 17 35.37 USD
Sale 100 35.409 USD
Sale 43 35.37 USD
Sale 600 35.36001667 USD
Sale 2,298 35.37748033 USD
Sale 300 35.3402 USD
Sale 100 35.39 USD
Sale 900 35.36561111 USD
Sale 1,799 35.38332963 USD
Sale 2,800 35.42589286 USD
Sale 132 35.37 USD
Sale 640 35.4049 USD
Sale 602 35.37 USD
Sale 599 35.37 USD
Sale 500 35.398 USD
Sale 262 35.3895 USD
Sale 238 35.37 USD
Sale 8 35.37 USD
Sale 138 35.37 USD
Sale 100 35.38 USD
Sale 131 35.37 USD
Sale 81 35.37 USD
Sale 80 35.37 USD
Sale 68 35.37 USD
Sale 68 35.37 USD
Sale 100 35.39 USD
Sale 225 35.37 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 1200 35 USD AMER 01/02/2010 1.85 USD
Call Purchasing 4100 40 USD AMER 01/01/2010 0.15 USD
Call Selling 100 40 USD AMER 01/02/2010 0.4 USD
Call Selling 100 45 USD AMER 01/01/2011 0.8 USD
Put Purchasing 100 35 USD AMER 01/02/2010 1.55 USD
Put Selling 100 35 USD AMER 01/02/2010 1.55 USD
Put Selling 100 35 USD AMER 01/02/2010 1.6 USD
Put Selling 300 40 USD AMER 01/01/2010 4.9 USD
Put Selling 2500 35 USD AMER 01/02/2010 1.55 USD
Put Selling 4200 35 USD AMER 01/01/2010 1.1 USD
Put Selling 4600 35 USD AMER 01/01/2010 1.1 USD
Put Selling 5100 35 USD AMER 01/01/2010 1.1 USD
Put Selling 5900 35 USD AMER 01/01/2010 1.1 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 01 December 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 -101,900 35 USD AMER 19/12/2009
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 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 -700 30 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -1,000 25 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1,800 40 USD AMER 21/01/2012
Option Purchased -100 55 USD AMER 20/02/2010
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 -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 -11,000 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -17,400 40 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -19,800 35 USD AMER 16/01/2010
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 2,300 45 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Purchased 13,300 35 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Purchased 11,700 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 6,800 35 USD AMER 20/02/2010
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 4,100 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010
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 -100 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Purchased 2,500 40 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 36,300 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1,200 35 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Purchased 1,200 20 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 800 45 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 800 30 USD AMER 22/05/2010
Option Purchased 700 20 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 600 50 USD AMER 21/01/2012
Option Purchased 500 50 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 500 50 USD AMER 21/01/2012
Option Purchased 500 45 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Purchased 400 30 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 300 35 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 200 40 USD AMER 21/01/2012
Option Purchased 100 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Purchased 2,500 50 USD AMER 22/05/2010
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