Ex-divs to take 13.2 points off FTSE 100 on Mar. 3

LONDON, Feb 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 resulting

adjustment to prices by market-makers would take 13.2 points off the index.

COMPANY RIC DIVIDEND STOCK OPTION IMPACT

(pence)

Hargreaves 7.8 0.07

Lansdown

HSBC Holdings (HKSE: 0005.HK - news) 0.21 USD Yes 11.52

Persimmon (Other OTC: PSMMY - news) 110 1.31

RSA Insurance (LSE: RSA.L - news) 7 0.28

Group

Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND

(pence)

Ashmore 4.55

Caledonia 38.3

Dunelm Group (LSE: DNLM.L - news) 37.5

Genus (Other OTC: GENSF - news) 6.7

Hays (LSE: HAS.L - news) 0.91

John Laing Infrastructure 3.069

Closed Fund

Renishaw plc (Other OTC: RNSHF - news) 12.5

St. Modwen Properties 3.85

Witan Investment Trust 10.9

Closed Fund

Witan Investment Trust 10.9

Closed Fund

(Reporting by Kit Rees; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)