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(43) Date of publication: 29.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/31 (21) Application number: 07804392.4 (22) Date of filing: 25.09.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24C 5/40(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2007/003647 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/056099 (15.05.2008 Gazette 2008/20)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 07.11.2006 GB 0622182 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventor: FIEBELKORN, Richard Southampton 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)