Ex-divs to take 0.21 points off FTSE 100 on Jan. 8

LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 companies will goex-dividend on Wednesday, after which investors will no longer qualify for thelatest dividend payout. According to Reuters calculations at current market prices, the effect ofthe resulting adjustment to prices by market-makers would take 0.21 points off the index. COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND INDEX IMPACT (pence) (points) British Land 5.4 0.21 Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are: COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND Dairy Crest 5.9 ITE Group 4.7 Monks Investment Trust 0.5 Murray International Trust 9.5 Paragon Group 4.8 WH Smith 21.3 Workspace Group 2.8