Ex-divs to take 2.2 points off FTSE 100 on Aug. 25

LONDON, Aug 22 (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 2.16 points off the

index.

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND STOCK IMPACT

(pence) OPTION

Carnival (LSE: CCL.L - news) 35 (U.S (Other OTC: UBGXF - news) . cents) 0.19

Dixons Carphone (Frankfurt: CWB.F - news) 6.5 0.25

Hammerson (Frankfurt: 876140 - news) 8.08 0.24

London Stock Exchange Group 12 0.14

Prudential (HKSE: 2378.HK - news) 12.93 1.27

Taylor Wimpey (LSE: TW.L - news) 0.53 0.07

Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND

(pence)

Alliance Trust 2.825

Henderson Group (Frankfurt: HDJ.F - news) 3.2

HICL Infrastructure Company 1.91

Polypipe Group (Frankfurt: A1113H - news) 3.1

Rotork (Frankfurt: RO41.F - news) 1.95

John Wood Group 10.8

Witan Investment Trust 8.5

Witan Investment Trust 8.5

(Reporting by Kit Rees)