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(43) Date of publication: 13.11.2013 Bulletin 2013/46 (21) Application number: 12701077.5 (22) Date of filing: 06.01.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 1/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2012/050177 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/093166 (12.07.2012 Gazette 2012/28)

(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: 07.01.2011 GB 201100218 24.08.2011 GB 201114638 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: MORALES, Santiago London WC2R 3LA (GB) OLIVEIRA, Paulo Augusto London WC2R 3LA (GB) JOHN, Edward Dennis London WC2R 3LA (GB) GRIERSON, Gordon London WC2R 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: Chettle, John Edward et al Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate London EC1A 4HD London EC1A 4HD (GB)