X0202 4 2005-08-08 0000007084 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO ADM 0001229851 BATCHELDER LEWIS W 4666 FARIES PARKWAY DECATUR, IL 62526 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice President Common Stock 2005-08-08 4 A 0 72344 0 A 268540 D Common Stock 2005-08-08 4 F 0 10536 20.78 D 258004 D Common Stock 2005-08-09 4 M 0 237 13.6871 A 258241 D Common Stock 2005-08-09 4 M 0 643 13.5246 A 258884 D Common Stock 2005-08-09 4 M 0 6732 11.3379 A 265616 D Common Stock 1023.6876 I By Employee Benefit Plan Common Stock 43 I By Spouse Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 20.90 2005-08-08 4 A 0 34671 0 A 2015-08-08 Common Stock 34671 34671 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 13.6871 2005-08-09 4 M 0 237 0 D 2007-04-17 Common Stock 237 2140 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 13.5246 2005-08-09 4 M 0 643 0 D 2009-05-03 Common Stock 643 1930 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 11.3379 2005-08-09 4 M 0 6732 0 D 2010-05-01 Common Stock 6732 9345 D The option vests in five approximately equal annual installments beginning on August 8, 2006. The option becomes exercisable in approximately 11.1% increments annually commencing on April 17, 1998. The option becomes exercisable in approximately 11.1% increments annually commencing on May 3, 2000. The option was granted in three tranches (A, B and C). The option becomes exercisable in eight equal installments commencing on May 1, 2002; provided that the three tranches are exercisable sequentially commencing with Tranche A. Stuart E. Funderburg, Attorney-in-fact for Lewis W. Batchelder 2005-08-10