Ex-divs to take 0.31 points off FTSE 100 on July 8

LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 .FTSE
companies will go ex-dividend on Wednesday, after which
investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout.

According to Reuters calculations at current market prices,
the effect would be to take 0.31 points off the index.

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND INDEX IMPACT

(pence) (points)
British Land (BLND.L) 6.50 0.22
Vedanta Resources (VED.L) 16.70 0.09

FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend include:

Babcock International (BAB.L) 10.40
Caledonia Investments (CLDN.L) 23.50
Carphone Warehouse (CPW.L) 3.00
Chloride Group (CHLD.L) 2.85
De La Rue (DLAR.L) 27.40
MITIE Group (MTO.L) 3.60
VT GROUP (VTG.L) 10.50