GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2009

Aug 26, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2009-08-24

Reporting Person: HOPE RICHARDS JUDITH (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-08-24	Common Stock	M	10000	$41.11	Acquired	38610.4905	Direct
2009-08-24	Common Stock	S	10000	$59.0108	Disposed	28610.4905	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-08-24	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$41.11	M	10000	Disposed	2009-09-27	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents the weighted average of actual sale prices that range from $59.01 to $59.03. Full information regarding the number
of shares sold at each separate price is available upon request of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security
holder of the company.

F2: Non-Employee Director option (right to buy) granted under the General Mills, Inc. 1996 Compensation Plan for Non-Employee
Directors.