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               18 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       9,700,844     5.81%              0     0.00%
securities
(2) Derivatives            0     0.00%
(other than
options
(3) Options and      473,100     0.28%        393,300     0.24%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             10,173,944     6.09%        393,300     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      277                  37.8062 USD
Purchase      1,540                37.7860 USD
Purchase      1,531                37.7860 USD
Purchase      31,900               37.8007 USD
Purchase      942                  37.7860 USD
Purchase      34                   37.6300 USD
Purchase      813                  37.8007 USD
Purchase      640                  37.7860 USD
Purchase      1,663                37.8062 USD
Purchase      424                  37.6300 USD
Purchase      1,000                37.8007 USD
Purchase      272                  37.6300 USD
Purchase      261                  38.1600 USD
Purchase      250                  37.7860 USD
Purchase      244                  37.7860 USD
Purchase      207                  37.6300 USD
Purchase      89                   37.7860 USD
Purchase      68                   37.6300 USD
Purchase      42                   37.6300 USD
Purchase      510                  37.6300 USD
Purchase      2,760                37.8007 USD
Purchase      6,215                37.7860 USD
Purchase      4,700                37.7860 USD
Purchase      4,602                37.7860 USD
Purchase      3,500                37.8329 USD
Purchase      3,472                37.7860 USD
Purchase      837                  37.6300 USD
Purchase      9,165                37.7860 USD
Purchase      1,880                37.8007 USD
Purchase      2,911                37.8007 USD
Purchase      3,262                37.7860 USD
Purchase      14,435               37.7860 USD
Purchase      2,696                37.8007 USD
Purchase      25,740               37.7860 USD
Purchase      2,546                37.7860 USD
Purchase      2,331                37.7860 USD
Purchase      2,155                37.8007 USD
Purchase      1,960                37.8062 USD
Purchase      1,923                37.8329 USD
Purchase      13,664               37.8007 USD
Sale          209                  38.1172 USD
Sale          150                  37.6300 USD
Sale          40                   37.6300 USD
Sale          209                  38.1172 USD
Sale          499                  37.6509 USD
Sale          502                  37.6509 USD
Sale          502                  37.6509 USD
Sale          665                  37.6300 USD
Sale          837                  37.6300 USD
Sale          2,687                37.8037 USD
Sale          499                  37.6509 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)


(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)                 NO


Date of disclosure                         19 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  Written    Number of    Exercise  Type,      Expiry Date
name,    or         Securities   Price     e.g.
e.g.     Purchased  to which     (Note 2)  American,
call                the option             European
option              or                     etc.
                    derivative
                    relates
Option   Purchased  -500         50        AMER       20/02/2010
Option   Purchased  -3,000       50        AMER       22/01/2011
Option   Purchased  -2,900       50        AMER       16/01/2010
Option   Purchased  -1,900       25        AMER       22/01/2011
Option   Purchased  -1,800       30        AMER       16/01/2010
Option   Purchased  -1,400       40        AMER       21/01/2012
Option   Purchased  -1,000       25        AMER       16/01/2010
Option   Purchased  -900         30        AMER       21/01/2012
Option   Purchased  -92,600      35        AMER       19/12/2009
Option   Purchased  -600         60        AMER       16/01/2010
Option   Purchased  -4,100       35        AMER       21/11/2009
Option   Purchased  -400         40        AMER       21/11/2009
Option   Purchased  -300         30        AMER       22/01/2011
Option   Purchased  -200         30        AMER       21/01/2012
Option   Purchased  -200         60        AMER       22/01/2011
Option   Purchased  -100         25        AMER       20/02/2010
Option   Purchased  -100         30        AMER       20/02/2010
Option   Purchased  -100         50        AMER       19/12/2009
Option   Purchased  -900         50        AMER       21/11/2009
Option   Purchased  -7,500       35        AMER       22/05/2010
Option   Purchased  -52,500      40        AMER       21/11/2009
Option   Purchased  -50,000      40        AMER       21/11/2009
Option   Purchased  -35,000      45        AMER       19/12/2009
Option   Purchased  -25,700      45        AMER       16/01/2010
Option   Purchased  -18,700      40        AMER       22/01/2011
Option   Purchased  -12,500      40        AMER       16/01/2010
Option   Purchased  -11,600      40        AMER       22/05/2010
Option   Purchased  -3,800       30        AMER       16/01/2010
Option   Purchased  -8,100       45        AMER       22/05/2010
Option   Purchased  -3,800       20        AMER       20/02/2010
Option   Purchased  -6,700       50        AMER       21/11/2009
Option   Purchased  -6,300       35        AMER       22/05/2010
Option   Purchased  -6,300       40        AMER       16/01/2010
Option   Purchased  -6,000       40        AMER       21/11/2009
Option   Purchased  -5,900       45        AMER       21/11/2009
Option   Purchased  -5,500       35        AMER       20/02/2010
Option   Purchased  -4,300       45        AMER       21/11/2009
Option   Purchased  100          35        AMER       19/12/2009
Option   Purchased  -9,900       30        AMER       21/11/2009
Option   Purchased  8,900        35        AMER       16/01/2010
Option   Purchased  -100         55        AMER       20/02/2010
Option   Purchased  3,700        45        AMER       20/02/2010
Option   Purchased  4,300        40        AMER       19/12/2009
Option   Purchased  4,400        40        AMER       22/05/2010
Option   Purchased  5,600        35        AMER       22/01/2011
Option   Purchased  6,400        50        AMER       20/02/2010
Option   Purchased  7,000        35        AMER       21/11/2009
Option   Purchased  2,800        45        AMER       16/01/2010
Option   Purchased  7,500        40        AMER       20/02/2010
Option   Purchased  2,600        35        AMER       16/01/2010
Option   Purchased  9,700        30        AMER       21/11/2009
Option   Purchased  10,000       45        AMER       22/01/2011
Option   Purchased  10,100       35        AMER       20/02/2010
Option   Purchased  10,700       40        AMER       20/02/2010
Option   Purchased  20,700       40        AMER       19/12/2009
Option   Purchased  35,900       45        AMER       21/11/2009
Option   Purchased  36,300       45        AMER       16/01/2010
Option   Purchased  110,000      40        AMER       21/11/2009
Option   Purchased  7,200        50        AMER       16/01/2010
Option   Purchased  600          30        AMER       22/05/2010
Option   Purchased  149,900      45        AMER       21/11/2009
Option   Purchased  100          40        AMER       21/01/2012
Option   Purchased  100          55        AMER       19/12/2009
Option   Purchased  300          35        AMER       22/01/2011
Option   Purchased  400          22.5      AMER       21/11/2009
Option   Purchased  400          30        AMER       22/01/2011
Option   Purchased  500          45        AMER       20/02/2010
Option   Purchased  3,200        45        AMER       21/11/2009
Option   Purchased  500          50        AMER       22/01/2011
Option   Purchased  -100         70        AMER       16/01/2010
Option   Purchased  700          20        AMER       22/01/2011
Option   Purchased  900          45        AMER       22/01/2011
Option   Purchased  1,200        20        AMER       16/01/2010
Option   Purchased  1,300        25        AMER       21/11/2009
Option   Purchased  1,300        50        AMER       21/01/2012
Option   Purchased  2,300        45        AMER       19/12/2009
Option   Purchased  2,500        40        AMER       22/01/2011
Option   Purchased  2,500        50        AMER       22/05/2010
Option   Purchased  500          50        AMER       21/01/2012

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