Ex-divs to take 1 point off FTSE 100 on Oct 22

LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 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 0.98 points off the index.

COMPANY DIVIDEND INDEX IMPACT

(pence) (points)
BSkyB (BSY.L) 9.625 0.53
Smiths Group (SMIN.L) 23.50 0.38
Whitbread (WTB.L) 9.65 0.07

FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend include
COMPANY DIVIDEND

(pence)
Balfour Beatty (BALF.L) 5.10
Bankers Investment Trust (BNKR.L) 2.93
Bluebay Asset Management (BBAY.L) 4.80
City of London Investment Trust (CTY.L) 3.08
Hays (HAYS.L) 3.95
JD Wetherspoon (JDW.L) 7.60
Mouchel Group (MCHL.L) 4.25
Spectris (SXS.L) 6.40
William Hill (WMH.L) 7.75