Ex-divs to take 1.7 points off FTSE 100 on Weds

Worldwide Healthcare Trust

10/12/2012 10:52

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 of 
the resulting adjustment to prices by market-makers would take 1.7 points off 
the index. 
         
 COMPANY                  (RIC)      DIVIDEND         INDEX IMPACT 
                                     (pence)           (points)    
 Babcock International              6.3             0.09 
 Polymetal                       31.0 ($0.5)      0.24 
 Wolseley                         122.0             1.37 
     
Among FTSE 250    companies going ex-dividend are:  
         
 COMPANY                       (RIC)     DIVIDEND 
                                         (pence)     
 Bellway                             14.0 
 3I Group                             0.3 
 Caledonia Investments              12.9 
 Investec                            8.0 
 Marston's                           3.9 
 Mitie Group                          4.6 
 Worldwide Healthcare Trust           7.0 
 3I Infrastructure Plc                3.0 
  
 (Reporting By Toni Vorobyova; Editing by John Stonestreet) 
 ((antonina.vorobyova@thomsonreuters.com)(+44 207 542 9828)(Reuters Messaging: 
antonina.vorobyova@thomsonreuters.com)) 
 
Keywords: MARKETS BRITAIN STOCKS EXDIV