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Exhibit 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

    Three-Month Period Ended     Fiscal Year Ended  
In Millions, Except Ratios   Aug. 24,
2014
    Aug. 25,
2013
    May 25,
2014
    May 26,
2013
    May 27,
2012
    May 29,
2011
    May 30,
2010
 

Earnings before income taxes and
after-tax earnings from joint ventures

  $ 479.0     $ 656.0     $ 2,655.0     $ 2,534.9     $ 2,210.5     $ 2,428.2     $ 2,204.5  

Distributed income of equity investees

    24.5       15.0       90.5       115.7       68.0       72.7       88.0  

Plus: Fixed charges (1)

    101.0       100.3       389.8       400.1       431.8       414.2       423.1  

Plus: Amortization of capitalized
interest, net of interest capitalized

    (0.6     0.1       (0.8     (0.4     (5.5     (3.7     0.7  

Earnings available to cover fixed charges

  $ 603.9     $ 771.4     $ 3,134.5     $ 3,050.3     $ 2,704.8     $ 2,911.4     $ 2,716.3  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    5.98       7.69       8.04       7.62       6.26       7.03       6.42  
                                                         

(1) Fixed charges:

             

Interest expense

  $ 83.4     $ 83.4     $ 323.4     $ 333.8     $ 370.7     $ 360.9     $ 374.5  

Preferred distributions to noncontrolling interest holders

    0.8       0.9       3.4       3.7       2.6       2.5       2.6  

Rentals (1/3)

    16.8       16.0       63.0       62.6       58.5       50.8       46.0  

Total fixed charges

  $ 101.0     $ 100.3     $ 389.8     $ 400.1     $ 431.8     $ 414.2     $ 423.1  
                                                         

For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings represent earnings before income taxes and after-tax earnings of joint ventures, distributed income of equity investees, fixed charges, and amortization of capitalized interest, net of interest capitalized. Fixed charges represent gross interest expense (excluding interest on taxes) and subsidiary preferred distributions to the noncontrolling interest holder, plus one-third (the proportion deemed representative of the interest factor) of rent expense.