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(43) Date of publication: 15.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/07 (21) Application number: 10714600.3 (22) Date of filing: 31.03.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 3/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2010/054374 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/115829 (14.10.2010 Gazette 2010/41)

(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: 09.04.2009 GB 0906192 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: NAENEN, Rene B-1080 Brussels (BE) KALJURA, Karl London WC2R 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: Read, Matthew Charles et al Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)