GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2008

Apr 10, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2008-04-08

Reporting Person: BELTON Y MARC (EVP, WW Hlth, Brand & New Bus)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-04-08	Common Stock	M	13400	$30.955	Acquired	101967.1631	Direct
2008-04-08	Common Stock	M	972	$35.155	Acquired	102939.1631	Direct
2008-04-08	Common Stock	S	3252	$60.03	Disposed	99687.1631	Direct
2008-04-08	Common Stock	S	700	$60.04	Disposed	98987.1631	Direct
2008-04-08	Common Stock	S	2800	$60.05	Disposed	96187.1631	Direct
2008-04-08	Common Stock	S	200	$60.06	Disposed	95987.1631	Direct
2008-04-08	Common Stock	S	5000	$61	Disposed	90987.1631	Direct
2008-04-08	Common Stock	S	4000	$60.04	Disposed	86987.1631	Direct
2008-04-08	Common Stock	S	800	$60.0401	Disposed	86187.1631	Direct
2008-04-08	Common Stock	S	200	$60.05	Disposed	85987.1631	Direct
2008-04-08	Common Stock	S	4372	$60.05	Disposed	81615.1631	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-04-08	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.955	M	13400	Disposed	2008-09-01	Common Stock (13400)	Direct
2008-04-08	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.155	M	972	Disposed	2008-07-22	Common Stock (972)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	6090	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.