Ex-divs to take 9.6 points off FTSE 100 on Aug. 4

LONDON, Aug 1 (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 9.6 points off

the index.

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND STOCK OPTION IMPACT

(pence)

BP 10 (US cents) Yes 5.4

RELX (LSE: REL.L - news) 10.25 0.4

SABMiller (Xetra: BRW1.DE - news) 93.75 (US cents) 2.6

Unilever (NYSE: UL - news) 26.89 1.2

Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND

(pence)

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Closed Fund 8.6

Beazley (Other OTC: BEAZF - news) 3.5

Dominos Pizza 3.5

Halfords Group (LSE: HFD.L - news) 11.3

Hiscox (Swiss: 27373019.SW - news) 8.5

Inchcape (Other OTC: IHCPF - news) 7

Jupiter Fund Management 4.5

Lancashire 4

P2P Global Investments 11

QinetiQ Group (Other OTC: QNTQF - news) 3.8

(Reporting by Kit Rees)