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