Ex-divs to take 1.2 points off FTSE 100 on Aug 31

LONDON, Aug 29 (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 1.15 points off

the index.

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND STOCK OPTION IMPACT

(pence)

Croda 35 0.17

G4S (Copenhagen: G4S.CO - news) 3.59 0.22

Hammerson (Frankfurt: 876140 - news) 8.56 0.26

Intercontinental Hotel Group 33 (USc) 0.19

St James' Place 15.41 0.31

Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND

(pence)

Ascential (LSE: 31120035.L - news) 1.8

Alliance Trust 3.29

Auto Trader (Frankfurt: 2UA.F - news) 3.5

Centamin (Frankfurt: A1JPZ6 - news) 0.025

Esure 4.1

Hochschild 1.38

JPM American Investment Trust 2.25

Londonmetric Property Plc (LSE: LMP.L - news) 1.48

National Express (Frankfurt: 888871 - news) 4.26

Personal Assets Trust Plc 1.4

Stagecoach Group (Other OTC: SAGKF - news) 8.1

Ultra Electronics Holding 14.6

Wood Group 11.1

(Reporting by Helen Reid, Editing by Kit Rees)