Ex-divs to take 3.7 points off FTSE 100 on Nov 3

LONDON, Oct (Shenzhen: 000069.SZ - news) 31 (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 3.66 points off the

index.

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND STOCK OPTION IMPACT

(pence)

GlaxoSmithKline (Other OTC: GLAXF - news) 19 3.66

Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND

(pence)

Ashmore 12.1

Dunelm Group (LSE: DNLM.L - news) 19.1

Laird (LSE: LRD.L - news) 4.53

Morgan Advanced Materials (Other OTC: MCRUF - news) 4

P2P Global Investments 11

Playtech (LSE: PTEC.L - news) 46 (Euro cents)

(Reporting by Kit Rees)