GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2007

Apr 4, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2007-04-02

Reporting Person: Friendly Ian R (EVP, COO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-04-02	COMMON STOCK	M	4008	$35.1550	Acquired	0	Direct
2007-04-02	COMMON STOCK	M	6300	$30.9550	Acquired	0	Direct
2007-04-02	COMMON STOCK	M	40000	$37.9063	Acquired	0	Direct
2007-04-02	COMMON STOCK	M	60	$32.2500	Acquired	0	Direct
2007-04-02	COMMON STOCK	S	50368	$58.0000	Disposed	0	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-04-02	OPTION TO BUY	$30.9550	M	6300	Disposed	2008-09-01	COMMON STOCK (6300)	Direct
2007-04-02	OPTION TO BUY	$32.2500	M	60	Disposed	2007-07-23	COMMON STOCK (60)	Direct
2007-04-02	OPTION TO BUY	$37.9063	M	40000	Disposed	2008-01-08	COMMON STOCK (40000)	Direct
2007-04-02	OPTION TO BUY	$35.1550	M	4008	Disposed	2008-07-22	COMMON STOCK (4008)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON STOCK	72887	Direct
COMMON STOCK	5168	Indirect
COMMON STOCK	376	Indirect
COMMON STOCK	376	Indirect
COMMON STOCK	376	Indirect

Footnotes

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

F2: Held by spouse as custodian for child under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act.

F3: Employee option (right to buy) granted by the Compensation Committee of Board of Directors of General Mills, Inc. under
shareholder-approved stock option plans.