GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2008

Sep 22, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2008-09-19

Reporting Person: HOPE RICHARDS JUDITH (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-09-19	Common Stock	M	5000	$35.625	Acquired	31886.2428	Direct
2008-09-19	Common Stock	S	5000	$69.4758	Disposed	26886.2428	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-09-19	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.625	M	5000	Disposed	2008-09-28	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.