Diageo PLC — Director's Dealing 2004

Oct 8, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2004-10-08

Reporting Person: DIAGEO PLC (10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-10-08	Common Stock	S	33314760	$44.40	Disposed	25095457	Indirect
2004-10-08	Common Stock	S	16592920	$44.40	Disposed	25095457	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement dated as of October 4, 2004 among Diageo plc ("Diageo"), Diageo US Limited ("DUSL"), General Mills, Inc. ("General Mills"), and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, as Representatives of the several underwriters.

F2: Pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of October 4, 2004 among Diageo, DUSL and General Mills.