Ex-divs to take 2.32 points off FTSE 100 on Aug. 24

LONDON, Aug 21 (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 2.32 points off

the index.

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND STOCK IMPACT

(pence) OPTION

Carnival (LSE: CCL.L - news) 0.4 (USD) 0.22

London Stock Exchange Group 14.4 0.18

Mondi (Frankfurt: KYC.F - news) 19.1 (euro cents) 0.25

Paddy Power Betfair (Other OTC: PDYPF - news) 65 0.21

Prudential (SES: K6S.SI - news) 14.5 1.46

Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND

(pence)

Berkeley Group 51.76

Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L - news) 6

CLS Holdings (LSE: CLI.L - news) 2.05

Dixons Carphone (Frankfurt: CWB.F - news) 7.75

FDM Group (Holdings) 12

Fidessa Group (LSE: FDSA.L - news) 15.3

HICL Infrastructure Company 1.96

Hikma 8.5

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group 12.2

Polypipe Group (Frankfurt: A1113H - news) 3.6

Rotork (Frankfurt: RO41.F - news) 2.05

Witan Investment Trust 9.5

(Reporting by Kit Rees)