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(43) Date of publication: 07.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/10 (21) Application number: 10718669.4 (22) Date of filing: 28.04.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24F 47/00(2006.01) A24B 15/28(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2010/050691 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/125386 (04.11.2010 Gazette 2010/44)

(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: 29.04.2009 GB 0907368 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: PLAKIDIS Anastasia London WC2R 3LA (GB) COLEMAN, Martin London WC2R 3LA (GB) JOHN, Edward, Dennis London WC2R 3LA (GB) WOODCOCK, Dominic London WC2R 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: Gill, Siân Victoria et al Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate London EC1A 4HD London EC1A 4HD (GB)