Ex-divs to take 7.8 points off FTSE 100 on Aug. 18

LONDON, Aug 15 (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 7.81 points off the

index.

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND STOCK IMPACT

(pence) OPTION

British American Tobacco 51.3 3.68

Imperial Brands (Other OTC: IMBBY - news) 23.5 0.87

Legal & General (LSE: LGEN.L - news) 4 0.92

Mondi (LSE: MNDI.L - news) 18.81 (Euro cents) 0.23

Pearson (Xetra: 858266 - news) 18 0.57

Reckitt Benckiser Group 58.2 1.41

Schroders (LSE: SDR.L - news) 29 0.13

Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND

(pence)

Tritax Big Box REIT 2.48

Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L - news) 5.2

Fidessa Group (Other OTC: FDGRF - news) 14.3

Ibstock (LSE: IBST.L - news) 2.4

Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate PLC (LSE: KWE.L - news) 12

Moneysupermarket.com 2.75

Pets At Home (LSE: PETS.L - news) 5.5

Segro (Other OTC: SEGXF - news) 5.2

Renewables Infrastructure Group 1.5625

(Reporting by Kit Rees)