GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2007

Aug 22, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2007-08-20

Reporting Person: ESREY WILLIAM T (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-08-20	Common Stock	M	5000	$34.03	Acquired	32214.0206	Direct
2007-08-20	Common Stock	S	5000	$55.69	Disposed	27214.0206	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-08-20	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$34.03	M	5000	Disposed	2007-09-22	Common Stock (5000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Non-Employee Director option (right to buy) granted under the General Mills, Inc. 1996 Compensation Plan for Non-Employee
Directors.