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(43) Date of publication: 25.12.2013 Bulletin 2013/52 (21) Application number: 12710532.8 (22) Date of filing: 16.02.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24B 3/08(2006.01) A24B 15/24(2006.01) A24D 3/16(2006.01) A24D 3/04(2006.01) A24B 15/20(2006.01) A24B 15/16(2006.01) A24D 3/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2012/050349 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/110819 (23.08.2012 Gazette 2012/34)

(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: 17.02.2011 GB 201102785 08.08.2011 GB 201113614 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: DITTRICH, David London WC2R 3LA (GB) BRANTON, Peter London WC2R 3LA (GB) BEVAN, Michael London WC2R 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: McNamara, Kathryn et al Venner Shipley LLP Byron House Cambridge Business Park Cowley Road Cambridge CB4 0WZ Cambridge CB4 0WZ (GB)