Ex-divs to take 2.6 points off FTSE 100 on June 21

LONDON, June 18 (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 2.6 points off

the index.

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND STOCK OPTION IMPACT

(pence)

Compass 12.3 0.75

Group

Experian (Other OTC: EXPGF - news) 31.25 (USc) 0.83

Land 11.72 0.32

Securities

United (Shenzhen: 000925.SZ - news) 26.49 0.70

Utilities

Group

Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND

(pence)

Big Yellow Group 9.76

Edinburgh 9.2

Investment Trust

Fidelity China 3.5

Special Situations

Games Workshop (Frankfurt: 900512 - news) 30

Mercantile 12.5

Investment Trust

Newriver REIT (LSE: NRR.L - news) 4.32

Syncona 2.3

Tate & Lyle (LSE: TATE.L - news) 20.3

TR Property 7.55

Investment Trust

Worldwide 22

Healthcare Trust

(Reporting by Helen Reid, Editing by Julien Ponthus)