Ex-divs to take 1.4 points off FTSE 100 on Oct 24

MILAN, Oct 21 (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 1.4 points off
the index.

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND STOCK OPTION IMPACT
(pence)
FERGUSON 145.1 USc 1.02
ITV 2.6 0.38

Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:

(RIC) COMPANY DIVIDEND(pen
ce)
BALFOUR BEATTY 2.1
BANKERS INV.TST 5.35
COATS GROUP 0.55 USc
CITY OF LDN INV 4.75
DECHRA PHARM 22.1
FORESIGHT SOLAR 1.69
GCP INFRA INV 1.9
HOWDEN JOIN GRP 3.9
WETHERSPOON J.D. 8
SEQUOIA ECO 1.56
WILLIAM HILL 2.66

(Reporting by Danilo Masoni)