Ex-divs to take 0.55 points off FTSE 100 on July 5

LONDON, July 2 (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 0.55 points off

the index.

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND STOCK OPTION IMPACT

(pence)

Next (Frankfurt: 779551 - news) 105 0.55

Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND

(pence)

Aveva Group (Frankfurt: A1W0MM - news) 27

Dairy Crest (LSE: DCG.L - news) 16.3

Entertainment One (Other OTC: ENTMF - news) 1.4

Foreign and Colonial Investment Trust 2.7

Homeserve (LSE: HSV.L - news) 14.4

Murray International Trust 11.5

NEX Group 7.65

Paragon Group 5.5

Pennon Group (Frankfurt: 3PNA.F - news) 26.62

Scottish Investment Trust 5

TalkTalk 1.5

Workspace Group (LSE: WKP.L - news) 29.68

(Reporting by Kit Rees; Editing by Julien Ponthus)