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(43) Date of publication: 10.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/37 (21) Application number: 12778282.9 (22) Date of filing: 11.10.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24C 5/345(2006.01) A24C 5/36(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2012/070208 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/064352 (10.05.2013 Gazette 2013/19)

(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: 31.10.2011 GB 201118728 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: PARK, Kle Seon London, WC2R 3LA (GB) WHIFFEN, Robert London, WC2R 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: Grey, Ian Michael  Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate London EC1A 4HD London EC1A 4HD (GB)