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(43) Date of publication: 09.09.2015 Bulletin 2015/37 (21) Application number: 13783656.5 (22) Date of filing: 29.10.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 3/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2013/052813 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/068295 (08.05.2014 Gazette 2014/19)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 31.10.2012 GB 201219540 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: MUCALO, Lance London WC2R 3LA (GB) WALPOLE, Nicholas London WC2R 3LA (GB) KNIGHT, Matthew London WC2R 3LA (GB) RICHARDSON, John London WC2R 3LA (GB) MORALES, Santiago London WC2R 3LA (GB) WAN, Peter London WC2R 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: Harrison, Philip Mark et al Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate London EC1A 4HD London EC1A 4HD (GB)