Ex-div to take 0.43 points off FTSE 100 on Oct 28

LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - British aero engine maker
Rolls-Royce (RR.L) will go ex-dividend on Wednesday, the only
FTSE 100 .FTSE company to do so this week, 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 0.43 points off the index.

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND INDEX IMPACT

(pence) (points)
Rolls-Royce (RR.L) 6.0 0.43

FTSE 250 .FTMC companies going ex-dividend include:
Tullet Prebon (TLPR.L) 5.0
William Hill (WMH.L) 2.5