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(43) Date of publication: 29.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/44 (21) Application number: 07704936.9 (22) Date of filing: 19.01.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 3/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2007/000155 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/093757 (23.08.2007 Gazette 2007/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 16.02.2006 GB 0603126 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: AWTY, Edward Southampton SO15 8TL (GB) WHITE, Peter, Rex Hampshire SO15 8TL (GB) (74) Representative: Read, Matthew Charles et al Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH (GB)