EARNINGS PER SHARE

3 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

(11) Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share(EPS) were calculated using the following:

		Quarter Ended
In Millions, Except per Share Data		Aug. 26, 2012		Aug. 28, 2011
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$	548.9	$	405.6
Average number of common shares - basic EPS		650.4		647.9
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options		12.4		14.4
Restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other		4.6		4.7
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS		667.4		667.0
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.84	$	0.63
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.82	$	0.61

(a)       Incremental shares from stock options and restricted stock units are computed by the treasury stock method. Stock options and restricted stock units excluded from our computation of diluted EPS because they were not dilutive were as follows:

	Quarter Ended
In Millions	Aug. 26, 2012	Aug. 28, 2011
Anti-dilutive stock options and restricted stock units	5.1	7.7