Ex-divs to take 2.4 points off FTSE 100 on Oct 26

LONDON, Oct (Shenzhen: 000069.SZ - news) 23 (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 2.42 points off

the index.

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND STOCK OPTION IMPACT

(pence)

Barratt Developments (Frankfurt: 859551 - news) 34.4 1.34

Ferguson 73.33 0.72

ITV (Frankfurt: A0BLQP - news) 2.52 0.36

Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND

(pence)

Bankers Investment Trust Plc 4.7

Booker Group (LSE: BOK.L - news) 0.69

Coats Group (LSE: COA.L - news) 0.44 (USc)

Dechra Pharmaceuticals (Frankfurt: 1PK.F - news) 15.33

GCP Infrastructure Investments Limited 1.9

Galliford Try (Stuttgart: 0GF.SG - news) 64

J D Wetherspoon (LSE: JDW.L - news) 8

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust 11

Provident Financial (Other OTC: FPLPF - news) 43.2

Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited 1.5

William Hill (Frankfurt: 633847 - news) 4.26

(Reporting by Helen Reid, Editing by Kit Rees)