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(43) Date of publication: 14.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/33 (21) Application number: 00974685.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C13D 3/16 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0004/321 (87) International publication number: WO 0136/690 (25.05.2001 Gazette 2001/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 17.11.1999 US 441988 18.07.2000 US 618234 (71) Applicant: TATE & LYLE INDUSTRIES LIMITED London, EC3R 6DQ (GB)	(72) Inventors: DONOVAN, Michael Great Dunmow,Essex CM6 1TD (GB) HLAVACEK, Marc London SE7 7PX (GB) (74) Representative: Smyth, Gyles Darren et al Marks & Clerk,57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS London WC2A 3LS (GB)