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(43) Date of publication: 15.10.2014 Bulletin 2014/42 (21) Application number: 12798817.8 (22) Date of filing: 03.12.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24F 13/22(2006.01) A24F 13/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2012/052990 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/083963 (13.06.2013 Gazette 2013/24)

(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: 06.12.2011 GB 201120917 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited London WCR 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: HOOPER, Nicole London WCR 3LA (GB) MAY, Teresa London WCR 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: Heare, Tanya et al Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate London EC1A 4HD London EC1A 4HD (GB)