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(43) Date of publication: 14.09.2011 Bulletin 2011/37 (21) Application number: 09736576.1 (22) Date of filing: 21.09.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 1/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2009/062220 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/043475 (22.04.2010 Gazette 2010/16)

(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 (30) Priority: 14.10.2008 GB 0818810 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: WOODCOCK, Dominic London WC2R 3LA (GB) JOHN, Edward, Dennis London WC2R 3LA (GB) COLEMAN, Martin London WC2R 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: Chettle, John Edward et al Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)