Ex-divs to take up to 3.64 points off FTSE 100 on March 26

LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 companies will

go ex-dividend on Wednesday, 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 between 3.27 and

3.64 points off the index.

Name RIC Dividend Stock Max Shift Min Shift

(GBp) Alternative

B SKY B 13.33333333 Yes 0.510536282 0.459482654

PRUDENTIAL (HKSE: 2378.HK - news) 26.48888889 Yes 2.693076319 2.423768687

SCHRODERS (LSE: SDR.L - news) 46.66666667 Yes 0.210129689 0.18911672

SMITHS GROUP (Other OTC: SMGKF - news) 14.16666667 Yes 0.221286794 0.199158115

Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:

Name RIC Dividend (GBp)

BOVIS HOMES GRP 10.55555556

COUNTRYWIDE (LSE: CWD.L - news) 6.666666667

FOR COL INV TR 3

LADBROKES (LSE: LAD.L - news) 5.111111111

SEGRO (Other OTC: SEGXF - news) 9.9

(Reporting By Francesco Canepa)