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(43) Date of publication: 25.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/34 (21) Application number: 08863844.0 (22) Date of filing: 16.12.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24C 5/47(2006.01) A24D 3/04(2006.01) A24D 3/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2008/067596 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/080604 (02.07.2009 Gazette 2009/27)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 19.12.2007 GB 0724696 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventor: RICHARDSON, John London WC2R 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: Read, Matthew Charles et al Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)