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