Ex-divs to take 1.06 points off FTSE 100 on May 27

LONDON, May 26 (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 1.06 points off the index.
COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND INDEX IMPACT

(pence) (points)
Cobham (COB.L) 3.61 0.16
Marks & Spencer (MKS.L) 9.50 0.61
Next (NXT.L) 37.00 0.29

FTSE 250 companies also going ex-dividend on Wednesday include:
Britvic (BVC.L) 4.10
Dignity (DTY.L) 7.34
Game Group (GMG.L) 3.71
Great Portland Estates (GPOR.L) 8.00
Hunting (HTG.L) 7.00
Premier Farnell (PFL.L) 5.20

(editing by John Stonestreet)