Ex-divs to take 21.7 points off FTSE 100 on March 7

LONDON, March 4 (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 21.7 points off

the index.

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND STOCK OPTION IMPACT

(pence)

BHP Group 55 (U.S. cents) 3.4

Evraz Group 0.4 (USD) 0.61

Persimmon 125 1.56

Rio Tinto 319.51 14.3

RSA Insurance Group 13.7 0.56

Standard Chartered 15 (U.S. cents) Yes 1.21

Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND

(pence)

Ashmore 4.55

Dechra Pharmaceutials 9.5

Grafton Group 12

Genus 8.9

Hays 1.11

Perpetual Income and Growth 3.25

Investment Trust

Personal Assets Trust 1.4 (GBP)

Redrow 10

Renishaw 14

Safestore Holdings 8.92

St Mowden 4

Temple Bar Investment Trust 20.47

(Reporting by Josephine Mason, Editing by Helen Reid)