GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2004

Oct 12, 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: SANGER STEPHEN W (Director, Chairman and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-10-08	COMMON STOCK	M	36460	$23.0118	Acquired	0	Direct
2004-10-08	COMMON STOCK	M	3930	$22.5530	Acquired	0	Direct
2004-10-08	COMMON STOCK	F	2027	$44.6550	Disposed	0	Direct
2004-10-08	COMMON STOCK	F	19162	$44.6550	Disposed	0	Direct
2004-10-08	COMMON STOCK	M	24308	$23.0118	Acquired	0	Direct
2004-10-08	COMMON STOCK	M	2618	$22.5530	Acquired	0	Direct
2004-10-08	COMMON STOCK	F	1746	$44.6550	Disposed	0	Direct
2004-10-08	COMMON STOCK	F	16379	$44.6550	Disposed	789162	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-10-08	OPTION TO BUY	$23.0118	M	36460	Disposed	2004-10-19	COMMON STOCK (36460)	Direct
2004-10-08	OPTION TO BUY	$23.0118	M	24308	Disposed	2004-10-19	COMMON STOCK (24308)	Direct
2004-10-08	OPTION TO BUY	$22.5530	M	3930	Disposed	2005-01-12	COMMON STOCK (3930)	Direct
2004-10-08	OPTION TO BUY	$22.5530	M	2618	Disposed	2005-01-12	COMMON STOCK (2618)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON STOCK	10028	Indirect
COMMON STOCK	100	Indirect
COMMON STOCK	3065	Indirect
COMMON STOCK	3065	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: These shares are held in trusts for the benefit of the reporting person's minor children. The reporting person and his spouse
are trustees of the trusts.

F2: Held in Trust by the Trustee of the General Mills Savings Plan.

F3: By Spouse.

F4: Employee option (right to buy) granted by the Compensation Committee of Board of Directors of General Mills, Inc. under
shareholder-approved stock option plans.