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(43) Date of publication: 09.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/50 (21) Application number: 08701570.7 (22) Date of filing: 18.01.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24F 15/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2008/050558 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/098816 (21.08.2008 Gazette 2008/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 14.02.2007 GB 0702894 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventor: BEVAN, Michael Arthur John Millbrook 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)