GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2009

Oct 7, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2009-10-06

Reporting Person: SHEA CHRISTINA L (SVP Ext Rel & Pres GM Found)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-10-06	Common Stock	M	33000	$40.47	Acquired	103210.7841	Direct
2009-10-06	Common Stock	S	33000	$64.7	Disposed	70210.7841	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-10-06	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$40.47	M	33000	Disposed	2011-01-18	Common Stock (33000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	5574	Indirect

Footnotes

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

F2: Employee option (right to buy) granted under shareholder-approved stock option plans.