GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2003

Sep 24, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2003-09-22

Reporting Person: DESIMONE LIVIO D (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-09-22	RESTRICTED UNITS	A	1000	—	Acquired	41615	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-09-22	OPTION TO BUY	$46.9100	A	10000	Acquired	2013-09-22	COMMON STOCK (10000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Non-Employee Director option (right to buy) granted under the General Mills, Inc. 2001 Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

F2: Restricted stock unit award granted under the General Mills, Inc. 2001 Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of General Mills, Inc. - no set value.

F3: Following retirement, on date(s) selected in advance by Reporting Person, Reporting Person shall be eligible to receive one share of common stock for each restricted stock unit.