GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2003

May 9, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2003-05-07

Reporting Person: DEMERITT STEPHEN R (Director, VICE CHAIRMAN)

Footnotes

F11: 1,840 shares also held by Spouse. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership.

F12: 8,235 shares also held in Trust by the Trustee of the General Mills Savings Plan.

F47: Employee option (right to buy) granted by the Compensation Committee of Board of Directors of General Mills, Inc. under shareholder-approved stock option plans.