Ex-divs to take 8.76 points off FTSE 100 on Oct. 20

LONDON, Oct (HKSE: 3366-OL.HK - news) 17 (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 resulting

adjustment to prices by market-makers would take 8.76 points off the index.

RIC Name Dividend Max Shift

(Pence)

BAE SYSTEMS (LSE: BA.L - news) 60 1.08

CAPITA PLC (LSE: CPI.L - news) 11.1 0.29

HSBC HOLDINGS (HKSE: 0005.HK - news) $0.1 6.46

INTU PROPERTIES (Other OTC: CCRGF - news) 3.68 0.14

SMITHS GROUP (Frankfurt: QS2A.F - news) 28.75 0.45

Rolls Royce (LSE: RR.L - news) 4.6 0.34

TOTAL (LSE: 524773.L - news) 8.76

Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:

RIC Name Dividend

(Pence)

CARD FACTORY (Frankfurt: A114CM - news) 17.8

CITY OF LDN INV 4.05

GCP INFRA INV 1.9

HANSTEEN HOLD 1.52

HOWDEN JOIN GRP 3.3

WETHERSPOON J.D.

8

MARSHALLS PLC (LSE: MSLH.L - news) 2.9

SENIOR (Other OTC: SNIRF - news) 1.95

TED BAKER (Other OTC: TBAKF - news) 14.8

WILLIAM HILL (Frankfurt: 633847 - news) 4.1

(Reporting by Atul Prakash; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)