Rule 8.3 - HERSHEY COMPANY

On 1 December 2009, Barclays Plc sold the Barclays Global Investors business to BlackRock, Inc. Accordingly,holdings of
the Barclays Global Investor entities are no longer attributable to Barclays Plc and responsibility for making Takeover
Panel filings relating to holdings and dealings of the Barclays Global Investor entities now lies with BlackRock. The
holding positions shown on this Report reflect this change.

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               01 December 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          23,126     0.01%          31,575    0.02%
securities
(2) Derivatives            0     0.00%
(other than
options
(3) Options and      134,200     0.08%         306,300    0.18%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                157,326     0.09%         337,875    0.20%


(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           246                   35.87845528 USD
Purchase           100                   35.88 USD
Purchase           4,000                 35.7963925 USD
Purchase           553                   35.79745027 USD
Purchase           100                   35.92 USD
Purchase           523                   35.85 USD
Purchase           100                   35.835 USD
Purchase           400                   35.795 USD
Purchase           3,200                 35.88 USD
Purchase           200                   35.7101 USD
Purchase           1,100                 35.79909091 USD
Purchase           4,000                 35.88 USD
Purchase           1,200                 35.92858333 USD
Purchase           800                   35.88 USD
Purchase           745                   35.84332886 USD
Purchase           1,200                 35.90166667 USD
Purchase           2,600                 35.93846154 USD
Purchase           854                   35.90871194 USD
Purchase           300                   35.96996667 USD
Purchase           2,600                 35.7756 USD
Purchase           400                   35.8075 USD
Purchase           900                   35.69777778 USD
Purchase           300                   35.63 USD
Purchase           100                   35.81 USD
Purchase           600                   35.65666667 USD
Purchase           100                   35.835 USD
Purchase           100                   35.64 USD
Purchase           2,300                 35.77391304 USD
Purchase           300                   35.81666667 USD
Purchase           1,200                 35.87608333 USD
Purchase           300                   35.64333333 USD
Purchase           55                    35.65 USD
Purchase           100                   35.845 USD
Purchase           165                   35.65 USD
Purchase           200                   35.626 USD
Purchase           3,200                 35.88 USD
Purchase           200                   35.925 USD
Purchase           900                   35.74133333 USD
Purchase           60                    35.91 USD
Purchase           200                   35.88 USD
Purchase           1,000                 35.7517 USD
Sale               300                   35.78666667 USD
Sale               400                   35.8075 USD
Sale               565                   35.64469 USD
Sale               100                   35.883 USD
Sale               250                   35.848 USD
Sale               100                   35.73 USD
Sale               50                    35.91 USD
Sale               2,600                 35.7756 USD
Sale               200                   35.68 USD
Sale               100                   35.7101 USD
Sale               100                   35.9 USD
Sale               60                    35.91 USD
Sale               500                   35.87042 USD
Sale               3,200                 35.88 USD
Sale               400                   35.815 USD
Sale               200                   35.626 USD
Sale               200                   35.65 USD
Sale               100                   35.58 USD
Sale               100                   35.86 USD
Sale               900                   35.73777778 USD
Sale               100                   35.621 USD
Sale               300                   35.76666667 USD
Sale               200                   35.806 USD
Sale               100                   35.9 USD
Sale               1,000                 35.7517 USD
Sale               900                   35.92 USD
Sale               200                   35.84 USD
Sale               200                   35.88 USD
Sale               200                   35.65 USD
Sale               800                   35.735 USD
Sale               900                   35.74133333 USD
Sale               2,600                 35.77961538 USD
Sale               553                   35.7975 USD
Sale               300                   35.63 USD
Sale               900                   35.697778 USD
Sale               1,500                 35.74266667 USD
Sale               700                   35.69428571 USD
Sale               100                   35.84 USD
Sale               300                   35.75333333 USD
Sale               1,127                 35.75455191 USD
Sale               800                   35.88 USD
Sale               300                   35.96 USD
Sale               84                    35.68 USD
Sale               3,200                 35.88 USD
Sale               100                   35.835 USD
Sale               523                   35.85 USD
Sale               100                   35.81 USD
Sale               55                    35.65 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                40 USD    AMER       01/01/2011    1.7 USD
Call            Purchasing        700                35 USD    AMER       01/02/2010    2.05 USD
Call            Selling           100                35 USD    AMER       01/01/2010    1.8 USD
Put             Purchasing        100                40 USD    AMER       01/05/2010    5.5 USD
Put             Purchasing        300                35 USD    AMER       01/12/2009    0.49 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                         02 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   -101,600               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   -17,200                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   5,000                  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   3,500                  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   1,900                  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