GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2010

Nov 10, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2010-11-09

Reporting Person: MILLER HEIDI (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-11-09	Common Stock	M	20000	$22.095	Acquired	49183.1962	Direct
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	20000	$36.0512	Disposed	29183.1962	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-11-09	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.095	M	20000	Disposed	2011-09-24	Common Stock (20000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents the weighted average of actual sale prices that range from $36.01 to $36.08. 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.