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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.01.2014 (43) Date of publication: 08.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/15 (21) Application number: 13729048.2 (22) Date of filing: 24.05.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 3/02(2006.01) A24D 3/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2013/051392 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/179009 (05.12.2013 Gazette 2013/49)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 30.05.2012 GB 201209589 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventor: DAVIS, Andrew London WC2R 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: Harrison, Philip Mark et al Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate London EC1A 4HD London EC1A 4HD (GB)