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(43) Date of publication: 09.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/37 (21) Application number: 07824649.3 (22) Date of filing: 20.11.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 3/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2007/004435 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/074977 (26.06.2008 Gazette 2008/26)

(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: 21.12.2006 GB 0625818 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventor: DUKE, Martin Graham Southampton SO15 8TL (GB) (74) Representative: Bruce, Alexander Richard Henry et al Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)