GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2008

Apr 22, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2008-04-18

Reporting Person: PEEL MICHAEL A (EVP, HR & Business Svcs)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-04-18	Common Stock	M	6824	$35.155	Acquired	254701	Direct
2008-04-18	Common Stock	M	22600	$30.955	Acquired	277301	Direct
2008-04-18	Common Stock	S	3124	$62.28	Disposed	274177	Direct
2008-04-18	Common Stock	S	300	$62.3	Disposed	273877	Direct
2008-04-18	Common Stock	S	700	$62.31	Disposed	273177	Direct
2008-04-18	Common Stock	S	700	$62.33	Disposed	272477	Direct
2008-04-18	Common Stock	S	300	$62.34	Disposed	272177	Direct
2008-04-18	Common Stock	S	100	$62.35	Disposed	272077	Direct
2008-04-18	Common Stock	S	400	$62.36	Disposed	271677	Direct
2008-04-18	Common Stock	S	1200	$62.26	Disposed	270477	Direct
2008-04-18	Common Stock	F	16389	$62.39	Disposed	254088	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-04-18	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.955	M	22600	Disposed	2008-09-01	Common Stock (22600)	Direct
2008-04-18	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.155	M	6824	Disposed	2008-07-22	Common Stock (6824)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	4848	Indirect
Common Stock	4848	Indirect
Common Stock	40	Indirect
Common Stock	4895	Indirect

Footnotes

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

F2: Employee option (right to buy) granted by the Compensation Committee of Board of Directors of General Mills, Inc. under
shareholder-approved stock option plans.