Our Long-term Goal: Superior Returns to Shareholders company—a testimony to our consistent, long-term  business growth and stock performance. Since the  previous split in November 1999, General Mills’ total  return to shareholders was 126 percent, well  outpacing our peer group and the broader market. Our key financial objective is to deliver superior returns  to shareholders over the long term, and General Mills  has a solid track record in this regard. In May 2010,  we announced a two-for-one split of General Mills  stock. This is our eighth split as a publicly traded  Our Recent Performance Net Sales (dollars in millions) $14.8 billion 10 09 08 07 06 13.8 12 3 11.7 11.0 10.4 10 2 09 2 08 2 07 06 2.30 1.99 1.76 1.59 1.45 Return on Average Total Capital 1 (percent) 13.8 percent Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share 1 (dollars) $2.30 10 09 08 07 06 14,796 14,691 13,652 12,442 11,711 1 See page 87 for discussion of non-GAAP measures. 2 Results exclude certain items affecting comparability. See page 87. Total Return to Shareholders 1999–2010 (change in stock price plus reinvested dividends) Nov. 8, 1999 May 28, 2010 Source: Bloomberg S&P 500 Index S&P Packaged Foods Index General Mills (GIS)