GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2006

Jun 2, 2006

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2006-06-01

Reporting Person: Friendly Ian R (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	63439	Direct
Common Stock	4867	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
OPTION TO BUY	$32.25	2007-07-23	Common Stock (60)		Direct
OPTION TO BUY	$37.9063	2008-01-08	Common Stock (40000)		Direct
OPTION TO BUY	$35.155	2008-07-22	Common Stock (4008)		Direct
OPTION TO BUY	$30.955	2008-09-01	Common Stock (6300)		Direct
OPTION TO BUY	$37.11	2009-01-14	Common Stock (40000)		Direct
OPTION TO BUY	$40.11	2009-07-28	Common Stock (4188)		Direct
OPTION TO BUY	$41.50	2009-09-01	Common Stock (20000)		Direct
OPTION TO BUY	$34.56	2010-01-13	Common Stock (50000)		Direct
OPTION TO BUY	$38.19	2010-07-26	Common Stock (4588)		Direct
OPTION TO BUY	$34.72	2010-09-01	Common Stock (16500)		Direct
OPTION TO BUY	$40.47	2011-01-18	Common Stock (80000)		Direct
OPTION TO BUY	$43.79	2011-09-01	Common Stock (5200)		Direct
OPTION TO BUY	$49.61	2012-01-17	Common Stock (80000)		Direct
OPTION TO BUY	$43.86	2013-01-16	Common Stock (64000)		Direct
OPTION TO BUY	$46.11	2014-01-15	Common Stock (60000)		Direct
OPTION TO BUY	$46.97	2015-01-13	Common Stock (57750)		Direct

Footnotes

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