Rule 8.1 - HERSHEY COMPANY

FORM 8.1

On the Rule 8.1 report published yesterday for The Hershey Company, the Option
Money Paid / Received per Unit figures were omitted. These figures have been
included on this amended report.


           DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
                   FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
                 (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)

1.   KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1) Barclays Capital Inc
Company dealt in                The Hershey Company
Class of relevant security      Common Stock
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing               31 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 securities             89,746          0.05     17,021           0.01

(2) Derivatives (other than options)     0          0.00          0           0.00

(3) Options and agreements         140,400          0.08    130,700           0.08
to purchase/sell

Total                              230,146          0.13    147,721           0.09


(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
     than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:           Long                  Short

                              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 (Note 5)
Purchase                 14,100                  36.0508
Purchase                 800                     35.96375
Purchase                 800                     35.99875
Purchase                 3,827                   35.79
Purchase                 400                     35.9825
Purchase                 100                     35.8057
Purchase                 100                     35.83
Purchase                 200                     36.07
Purchase                 200                     36.315
Purchase                 300                     36.25666667
Purchase                 100                     35.97
Purchase                 100                     36.51
Purchase                 1,900                   36.06894737
Purchase                 10,800                  36.05064815
Purchase                 800                     36.12125
Purchase                 600                     36.08166667
Purchase                 365                     36.49
Purchase                 22                      36.04
Purchase                 100                     35.83
Sale                     3,527                   35.79
Sale                     300                     35.79
Sale                     14,100                  36.0508
Sale                     1,600                   35.9813
Sale                     300                     36.39
Sale                     200                     36.07
Sale                     100                     36.51
Sale                     100                     35.97
Sale                     200                     36.315
Sale                     300                     36.256667
Sale                     14,100                  36.0508
Sale                     22                      36.04
Sale                     100                     35.83


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product       Long/short       Number of securities   Price per unit
name,         (Note 6)         (Note 7)               (Note 5)
e.g. CFD


(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product     Writing,      Number of  Exercise Type,      Expiry      Option
name,       selling,      securities price    e.g.       date        money
e.g. call   purchasing,   to         (USD)    American,              paid/received
option      varying etc.  which the           European               per unit
                          option              etc.                   (Note 5)
                          relates
                          (Note 7)
CALL        Purchase      600        40       American   16/01/2010  0.05
CALL        Purchase      100        40       American   22/05/2010  0.55
PUT         Purchase      100        35       American   16/01/2010  0.35
PUT         Purchase      900        35       American   16/01/2010  0.35
PUT         Purchase      100        35       American   16/01/2010  0.35
PUT         Purchase      900        35       American   16/01/2010  0.35
CALL        Purchase      100        40       American   21/08/2010  0.9
CALL        Purchase      200        35       American   20/02/2010  0.75
PUT         Purchase      100        35       American   20/02/2010  0.8
CALL        Purchase      100        35       American   20/02/2010  0.8
CALL        Purchase      200        35       American   20/02/2010  0.75
CALL        Purchase      200        40       American   20/02/2010  4.1
CALL        Purchase      100        40       American   20/02/2010  4.1
PUT         Purchase      200        40       American   20/02/2010  0.15
PUT         Purchase      1,200      40       American   20/02/2010  0.1
PUT         Sale          600        35       American   21/08/2010  2.9
PUT         Sale          100        35       American   21/08/2010  2.9
PUT         Sale          600        40       American   21/01/2012  7.8
PUT         Sale          100        30       American   21/01/2012  7.9
CALL        Sale          100        30       American   21/01/2012  7.9
CALL        Sale          100        30       American   21/01/2012  7.9


(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call  Number of securities    Exercise price per unit
option                                           (Note 5)



(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction    Details                 Price per unit (if
(Note 8)                                         applicable) (Note 5)



4.   OTHER INFORMATION

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                         05 January 2010
Contact name                               Geoff Smith
Telephone number                           020 7116 2913
Name of offeree/offeror with which         Kraft Foods Inc
associated
Specify category and nature of associate   Advisor
status (Note 10)


Notes

The Notes on Form 8.1 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 or  Number of      Exercise  Type, e.g.  Expiry date
name,      purchased   securities     price     American,
e.g. call              to which the   (Note 2)  European
option                 option or                etc.
                       derivative
                       relates
PUT        Purchased   1,200          20        American    16-Jan-10
PUT        Purchased   700            20        American    22-Jan-11
PUT        Purchased   1,100          30        American    22-May-10
PUT        Purchased   400            30        American    21-Aug-10
PUT        Purchased   500            30        American    21-Jan-12
PUT        Purchased   8,100          35        American    20-Feb-10
PUT        Purchased   3,700          35        American    22-May-10
PUT        Purchased   3,200          35        American    21-Aug-10
PUT        Purchased   5,500          35        American    22-Jan-11
PUT        Purchased   900            40        American    16-Jan-10
PUT        Purchased   10,700         40        American    20-Feb-10
PUT        Purchased   6,800          40        American    22-May-10
PUT        Purchased   3,200          40        American    22-Jan-11
PUT        Purchased   2,800          45        American    16-Jan-10
PUT        Purchased   3,700          45        American    20-Feb-10
PUT        Purchased   5,200          45        American    22-May-10
PUT        Purchased   10,000         45        American    22-Jan-11
PUT        Purchased   500            50        American    22-Jan-11
PUT        Purchased   1,000          50        American    21-Jan-12
PUT        Sold        3,800          20        American    20-Feb-10
PUT        Sold        1,000          25        American    16-Jan-10
PUT        Sold        100            25        American    20-Feb-10
PUT        Sold        1,900          25        American    22-Jan-11
PUT        Sold        3,900          30        American    16-Jan-10
PUT        Sold        1,200          30        American    22-Jan-11
PUT        Sold        9,000          35        American    16-Jan-10
PUT        Sold        600            40        American    21-Jan-12
PUT        Sold        500            50        American    20-Feb-10
CALL       Purchased   400            30        American    22-Jan-11
CALL       Purchased   7,100          35        American    20-Feb-10
CALL       Purchased   200            35        American    22-Jan-11
CALL       Purchased   15,600         40        American    20-Feb-10
CALL       Purchased   800            40        American    21-Aug-10
CALL       Purchased   36,300         45        American    16-Jan-10
CALL       Purchased   600            45        American    20-Feb-10
CALL       Purchased   800            45        American    22-Jan-11
CALL       Purchased   6,400          50        American    20-Feb-10
CALL       Purchased   2,500          50        American    22-May-10
CALL       Purchased   500            50        American    21-Jan-12
CALL       Sold        400            30        American    16-Jan-10
CALL       Sold        1,500          30        American    20-Feb-10
CALL       Sold        900            30        American    22-May-10
CALL       Sold        500            30        American    21-Jan-12
CALL       Sold        2,100          35        American    16-Jan-10
CALL       Sold        6,700          35        American    22-May-10
CALL       Sold        700            35        American    21-Aug-10
CALL       Sold        20,500         40        American    16-Jan-10
CALL       Sold        10,200         40        American    22-May-10
CALL       Sold        23,200         40        American    22-Jan-11
CALL       Sold        3,200          40        American    21-Jan-12
CALL       Sold        23,700         45        American    16-Jan-10
CALL       Sold        8,200          45        American    22-May-10
CALL       Sold        2,900          50        American    16-Jan-10
CALL       Sold        3,000          50        American    22-Jan-11
CALL       Sold        100            55        American    20-Feb-10
CALL       Sold        600            60        American    16-Jan-10
CALL       Sold        200            60        American    22-Jan-11
CALL       Sold        100            70        American    16-Jan-10

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