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 19 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 9,752,905 5.84% 83,005 0.05%
securities
(2) Derivatives 0 0.00%
(other than
options
(3) Options and 465,800 0.28% 391,700 0.23%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 10,218,705 6.12% 474,705 0.28%
(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 386 37.17668394 USD
Purchase 400 37.1925 USD
Purchase 11,100 37.14 USD
Purchase 2,700 37.07814815 USD
Purchase 2,000 37.154 USD
Purchase 2,400 37.16041667 USD
Purchase 2,300 37.16869565 USD
Purchase 600 37.14 USD
Purchase 1,400 37.20428571 USD
Purchase 200 37.09 USD
Purchase 985 37.15010152 USD
Purchase 354 37.1125 USD
Purchase 200 37.1225 USD
Purchase 200 37.17 USD
Purchase 1,053 37.14725546 USD
Purchase 100 37.141 USD
Purchase 200 37.195 USD
Purchase 1,000 37.2225 USD
Purchase 34 37.1400 USD
Purchase 118 37.1322 USD
Purchase 207 37.1400 USD
Purchase 276 37.1400 USD
Purchase 313 37.1322 USD
Purchase 314 37.1322 USD
Purchase 1,600 37.230625 USD
Purchase 1,900 37.08684211 USD
Purchase 600 37.14 USD
Purchase 800 37.709 USD
Purchase 5,939 37.1575 USD
Purchase 26,800 37.165 USD
Purchase 6,200 37.171 USD
Purchase 100 37.04 USD
Purchase 100 37.05 USD
Purchase 100 37.17 USD
Purchase 200 37.0295 USD
Purchase 100 37.08 USD
Purchase 200 37.215 USD
Purchase 100 37.06 USD
Purchase 200 37.2 USD
Purchase 500 37.12 USD
Purchase 200 37.17 USD
Purchase 878 37.21594533 USD
Purchase 2,400 37.09458333 USD
Purchase 9,500 37.21378947 USD
Purchase 1,900 37.14236842 USD
Purchase 8,102 37.1784078 USD
Purchase 2,900 37.19396552 USD
Purchase 20 37.14 USD
Purchase 900 37.17111111 USD
Purchase 115 37.1973913 USD
Purchase 200 37.09445 USD
Purchase 18,603 37.1322 USD
Purchase 2,128 37.1125 USD
Purchase 2,618 37.1125 USD
Purchase 2,989 37.1322 USD
Purchase 3,298 37.1322 USD
Purchase 4,211 37.1322 USD
Purchase 4,353 37.1322 USD
Purchase 5,762 37.1322 USD
Purchase 6,122 37.1322 USD
Purchase 1,963 37.1322 USD
Purchase 11,468 37.1322 USD
Purchase 33,250 37.1322 USD
Purchase 2,000 37.236 USD
Purchase 200 37.195 USD
Purchase 197 37.16492386 USD
Purchase 400 37.157 USD
Purchase 3 37.14 USD
Purchase 3,700 37.14675676 USD
Purchase 1,800 37.09955556 USD
Purchase 100 37.15 USD
Purchase 300 37.10666667 USD
Purchase 7,782 37.1322 USD
Purchase 592 37.1315 USD
Purchase 829 37.1322 USD
Purchase 1,237 37.1322 USD
Purchase 1,931 37.1322 USD
Purchase 1,074 37.1315 USD
Sale 529 37.2640 USD
Sale 600 37.14 USD
Sale 1,100 37.63 USD
Sale 188 37.14 USD
Sale 500 37.143 USD
Sale 100 37.15 USD
Sale 100 37.11 USD
Sale 800 37.709 USD
Sale 480 37.1400 USD
Sale 200 37.1455 USD
Sale 480 37.1400 USD
Sale 200 37.105 USD
Sale 100 37.15 USD
Sale 1,800 37.09955556 USD
Sale 200 37.0945 USD
Sale 100 37.16 USD
Sale 100 37.15 USD
Sale 92 37.05 USD
Sale 423 37.1758156 USD
Sale 957 37.14297806 USD
Sale 34 37.19 USD
Sale 8,000 37.1325375 USD
Sale 300 37.17 USD
Sale 30,525 37.15382473 USD
Sale 5,541 37.17131023 USD
Sale 32,261 37.16373043 USD
Sale 1,000 37.131 USD
Sale 200 37.17 USD
Sale 800 37.062525 USD
Sale 1,705 37.12844575 USD
Sale 2,688 37.07908482 USD
Sale 529 37.2640 USD
Sale 3,700 37.1468 USD
Sale 478 37.1575 USD
Sale 1,900 37.08686842 USD
Sale 6,000 37.17183333 USD
Sale 1,400 37.15857143 USD
Sale 2,300 37.16869565 USD
Sale 1,100 37.21509091 USD
Sale 200 37.175 USD
Sale 2,500 37.1528 USD
Sale 3,665 37.0913 USD
Sale 100 37.1499 USD
Sale 700 37.10142857 USD
Sale 500 37.12 USD
Sale 200 37.195 USD
Sale 746 37.0385 USD
Sale 600 37.14 USD
Sale 3,280 37.6300 USD
Sale 2,700 37.1575 USD
Sale 950 37.1400 USD
Sale 243 37.14473251 USD
Sale 2,200 37.15545455 USD
Sale 1,329 37.1400 USD
Sale 169 37.27568047 USD
Sale 3,239 37.1575 USD
Sale 2,000 37.236 USD
Sale 100 37.18 USD
Sale 500 37.14 USD
Sale 100 37.06 USD
Sale 26,800 37.165 USD
Sale 529 37.2640 USD
Sale 665 37.1400 USD
Sale 400 37.1425 USD
Sale 743 37.0385 USD
Sale 27 37.1400 USD
Sale 743 37.0385 USD
Sale 529 37.2640 USD
Sale 190 37.1400 USD
Sale 800 37.709 USD
Sale 746 37.0385 USD
Sale 40 37.1400 USD
Sale 300 37.15333333 USD
Sale 200 37.195 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 35 USD AMER 16/01/2010 2.5148 USD
Call Purchasing 300 40 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.2066 USD
Call Purchasing 500 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.525 USD
Call Purchasing 600 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.43053721
Call Purchasing 2100 40 USD AMER 22/05/2010 1.3699 USD
Call Purchasing 2200 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010 8.1499 USD
Call Purchasing 2500 40 USD AMER 22/05/2010 1.2 USD
Call Purchasing 3100 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.4148 USD
Call Purchasing 10500 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010 8.6150 USD
Call Selling 100 35 USD AMER 16/01/2010 2.5 USD
Call Selling 100 35 USD AMER 16/01/2010 2.5148 USD
Call Selling 100 40 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.2 USD
Call Selling 100 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.4 USD
Call Selling 200 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.1 USD
Call Selling 300 40 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.2066 USD
Call Selling 500 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.525 USD
Call Selling 600 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.4305 USD
Call Selling 900 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.4 USD
Call Selling 2100 40 USD AMER 22/05/2010 1.3699 USD
Call Selling 2200 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010 8.1499 USD
Call Selling 3100 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.4148 USD
Call Selling 5100 40 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.25 USD
Call Selling 10500 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010 8.6150 USD
Put Purchasing 100 30 USD AMER 21/01/2012 2.994 USD
Put Purchasing 600 30 USD AMER 21/01/2012 2.9 USD
Put Selling 100 30 USD AMER 21/01/2012 2.994 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) NO
Date of disclosure 20 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 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 Sold -400 40 USD AMER 21/11/2009
Option Sold -3,000 50 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Sold -2,900 50 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Sold -1,900 25 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Sold -1,800 30 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Sold -1,400 40 USD AMER 21/01/2012
Option Sold -1,000 25 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Sold -900 50 USD AMER 21/11/2009
Option Sold -92,600 35 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Sold -500 50 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Sold -4,100 35 USD AMER 21/11/2009
Option Sold -300 30 USD AMER 21/01/2012
Option Sold -300 30 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Sold -200 30 USD AMER 21/01/2012
Option Sold -200 60 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Sold -100 25 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Sold -100 30 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Sold -100 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Sold -600 60 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Sold -7,600 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Sold -52,500 40 USD AMER 21/11/2009
Option Sold -50,000 40 USD AMER 21/11/2009
Option Sold -35,000 45 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Sold -25,900 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Sold -18,700 40 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Sold -12,500 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Sold -9,900 30 USD AMER 21/11/2009
Option Sold -3,800 30 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Sold -8,100 45 USD AMER 22/05/2010
Option Sold -3,800 20 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Sold -7,500 35 USD AMER 22/05/2010
Option Sold -6,700 50 USD AMER 21/11/2009
Option Sold -6,300 35 USD AMER 22/05/2010
Option Sold -6,000 40 USD AMER 21/11/2009
Option Sold -5,900 45 USD AMER 21/11/2009
Option Sold -5,500 35 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Sold -4,300 45 USD AMER 21/11/2009
Option Purchased 100 35 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Sold -9,100 40 USD AMER 22/05/2010
Option Purchased 8,900 35 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Sold -100 55 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Purchased 3,700 45 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Purchased 4,300 40 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Purchased 4,400 40 USD AMER 22/05/2010
Option Purchased 5,600 35 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 6,400 50 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Purchased 7,000 35 USD AMER 21/11/2009
Option Purchased 2,800 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 7,500 40 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Purchased 2,500 50 USD AMER 22/05/2010
Option Purchased 9,700 30 USD AMER 21/11/2009
Option Purchased 10,000 45 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 10,100 35 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Purchased 10,700 40 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Purchased 13,600 40 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Purchased 35,900 45 USD AMER 21/11/2009
Option Purchased 36,300 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 110,000 40 USD AMER 21/11/2009
Option Purchased 7,200 50 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 600 30 USD AMER 22/05/2010
Option Purchased 149,900 45 USD AMER 21/11/2009
Option Purchased 100 40 USD AMER 21/01/2012
Option Purchased 100 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Purchased 300 35 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 400 22.5 USD AMER 21/11/2009
Option Purchased 400 30 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 500 45 USD AMER 20/02/2010
Option Purchased 3,200 45 USD AMER 21/11/2009
Option Purchased 500 50 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Sold -100 70 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 700 20 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 900 45 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 1,200 20 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1,300 25 USD AMER 21/11/2009
Option Purchased 1,300 50 USD AMER 21/01/2012
Option Purchased 2,300 45 USD AMER 19/12/2009
Option Purchased 2,400 35 USD AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 2,500 40 USD AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 500 50 USD 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