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(43) Date of publication: 09.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/32 (21) Application number: 04798552.8 (22) Date of filing: 17.11.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01M 1/14(2006.01) A01M 1/04(2006.01) A01M 1/02(2006.01) A01M 1/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/004833 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/048703 (02.06.2005 Gazette 2005/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 17.11.2003 GB 0326771 (71) Applicant: Rentokil Initial Plc West Sussex RH19 2JY (GB)	(72) Inventor: SMITH, Colin Peter Handcross, West Sussex RH17 6AD (GB) (74) Representative: Whiting, Gary et al Abel & Imray, 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PQ London WC1R 4PQ (GB)