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EP 3 013 162 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 04.05.2016 Bulletin 2016/18 (21) Application number: 14738577.7 (22) Date of filing: 27.06.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 3/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2014/051970 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/207479 (31.12.2014 Gazette 2014/53)

(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: 27.06.2013 GB 201311450 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventor: FALLON, Gary London WC2R 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: Harrison, Philip Mark  Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate London EC1A 4HD London EC1A 4HD (GB)