Ex-divs to take 2.9 points off FTSE 100 on Nov.17

LONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 companies will go

ex-dividend on Thursday, after which investors will no longer qualify for the

latest dividend payout.

According to Reuters calculations at current market prices, the effect of

the resulting adjustment to prices by market-makers would take 2.92 points off

the index.

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND STOCK OPTION IMPACT

(pence)

Bunzl (LSE: BNZL.L - news) 13 0.17

Imperial Brands (Other OTC: IMBBF - news) 54.1 2.07

Marks & Spencer (Other OTC: MAKSF - news) 6.8 0.44

Sainsbury (Amsterdam: SJ6.AS - news) 3.6 0.24

Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND

(pence)

Edinburgh Investment Trust Closed Fund 5.4

Genus (Other OTC: GENSF - news) 14.7

Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate (LSE: KWE.L - news) 12

Lancashire 61

Redefine International 0.8824

Softcat (LSE: SCT.L - news) 17.8

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust 1.39

Sophos Group (LSE: SOPH.L - news) 1.3 (U.S. cents)

Spire Health 1.3

The Renewables Infrastructure Group 1.5625

Vedanta Resources (Other OTC: VDNRF - news) 20 (U.S. cents)

Witan Investment Trust 8.5

(Reporting by Kit Rees)