Ex-divs to take 1.46 points off FTSE 100 on Nov 1

LONDON, Oct (Shenzhen: 000069.SZ - news) 30 (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 1.46 points off

the index.

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND STOCK OPTION IMPACT

(pence)

Unilever (NYSE: UL - news) 33.93 1.46

Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND

(pence)

Ashmore 12.1

GCP Infrastructure 1.9

Investments Ltd

Hilton Food Group 5.6

Morgan Advanced 4

Materials

Softcat (LSE: SCT.L - news) 23.9

Senior (Other OTC: SNIRF - news) 2.19

VinaCapital Vietnam 5.5 (USc)

Opportunity Fund

Limited

(Reporting by Helen Reid; editing by Danilo Masoni)