GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2004

Jul 16, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2004-07-15

Reporting Person: MARSHALL SIRI S (Sr VP and General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-07-15	COMMON STOCK	M	48614	$23.1154	Acquired	0	Direct
2004-07-15	COMMON STOCK	S	3000	$45.9000	Disposed	0	Direct
2004-07-15	COMMON STOCK	S	4000	$45.8400	Disposed	0	Direct
2004-07-15	COMMON STOCK	S	1000	$45.8700	Disposed	0	Direct
2004-07-15	COMMON STOCK	S	1500	$45.8600	Disposed	0	Direct
2004-07-15	COMMON STOCK	S	14000	$45.8500	Disposed	0	Direct
2004-07-15	COMMON STOCK	S	7000	$45.8800	Disposed	0	Direct
2004-07-15	COMMON STOCK	S	4000	$45.8100	Disposed	0	Direct
2004-07-15	COMMON STOCK	S	13100	$45.8000	Disposed	0	Direct
2004-07-15	COMMON STOCK	S	1014	$45.9200	Disposed	0	Direct
2004-07-15	COMMON STOCK	F	6541	$46.0150	Disposed	68461	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-07-15	OPTION TO BUY	$23.1154	M	48614	Disposed	2004-11-30	COMMON STOCK (48614)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON STOCK	2509	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Held in Trust by the Trustee of the General Mills Savings Plan.

F2: Employee option (right to buy) granted by the Compensation Committee of Board of Directors of General Mills, Inc. under
shareholder-approved stock option plans.