Ex-divs to take 0.5 points off FTSE 100 on Sep. 22

LONDON, Sept 19 (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 0.51 points off

the index.

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND STOCK OPTION IMPACT

(pence)

Old Mutual (Other OTC: ODMTY - news) 2.67 0.51

Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND

(pence)

Bovis Homes (LSE: BVS.L - news) 15

Crest Nicholson (Other OTC: CRNHY - news) 9.1

Drax Group (LSE: DRX.L - news) 2.1

Dignity (Other OTC: DGNTY - news) 7.85

International Public Partnerships Limited 3.325

John Laing Infrastructure Closed Fund 3.41

JRP Group (LSE: JRG.L - news) 1.1

Ladbrokes (LSE: LAD.L - news) 1

Petrofac (Amsterdam: PF6.AS - news) 0.22 (USD)

Playtech (LSE: PTEC.L - news) 11 (Euro cents)

Redrow (LSE: RDW.L - news) 6

Weir Group (Other OTC: WEIGY - news) 15

(Reporting by Kit Rees)