GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2004

Jul 23, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2004-07-22

Reporting Person: SANGER STEPHEN W (Director, Chairman and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-07-21	COMMON STOCK	M	86747	$22.5234	Acquired	0	Direct
2004-07-21	COMMON STOCK	F	42773	$46.7150	Disposed	0	Direct
2004-07-22	COMMON STOCK	M	95559	$22.5234	Acquired	0	Direct
2004-07-22	COMMON STOCK	F	16087	$46.4200	Disposed	761160	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-07-21	OPTION TO BUY	$22.5234	M	86747	Disposed	2004-07-27	COMMON STOCK (86747)	Direct
2004-07-22	OPTION TO BUY	$22.5234	M	95559	Disposed	2004-07-27	COMMON STOCK (95559)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON STOCK	9972	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.