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(43) Date of publication: 08.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/23 (21) Application number: 09785382.4 (22) Date of filing: 23.07.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 3/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2009/050908 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/010397 (28.01.2010 Gazette 2010/04)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 24.07.2008 GB 0813567 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventor: FIEBELKORN, Richard Southampton SO15 8TL (GB) (74) Representative: Gill, Siân Victoria et al Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)