GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2006

Apr 4, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2006-04-03

Reporting Person: SANGER STEPHEN W (Director, CHAIRMAN & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-04-03	COMMON STOCK	M	30172	$26.8450	Acquired	0	Direct
2006-04-03	COMMON STOCK	M	150000	$26.8450	Acquired	0	Direct
2006-04-03	COMMON STOCK	F	22234	$50.8800	Disposed	0	Direct
2006-04-03	COMMON STOCK	F	110533	$50.8800	Disposed	985509	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-04-03	OPTION TO BUY	$26.8450	M	150000	Disposed	2006-07-24	COMMON STOCK (150000)	Direct
2006-04-03	OPTION TO BUY	$26.8450	M	30172	Disposed	2006-07-24	COMMON STOCK (30172)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON STOCK	10284	Indirect
COMMON STOCK	100	Indirect
COMMON STOCK	3955	Indirect
COMMON STOCK	3955	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.