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(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 3/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2011/050496 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/121326 (06.10.2011 Gazette 2011/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 29.03.2010 JP 2010074231 (71) Applicants: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB) British American Tobacco Japan, Ltd Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6222 (JP)	(72) Inventors: FIEBELKORN, Richard London WC2R 3LA (GB) DITTRICH, David London WC2R 3LA (GB) BLICK, Kevin London WC2R 3LA (GB) SIMPSON, Mike Mid Levels, Hong Kong (HK) (74) Representative: Bruce, Alexander Richard Henry et al Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate London EC1A 4HD London EC1A 4HD (GB)