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(43) Date of publication: 25.01.2017 Bulletin 2017/04 (21) Application number: 14814876.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.12.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24C 5/34(2006.01) A24C 5/47(2006.01) A24D 3/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2014/078416 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/135610 (17.09.2015 Gazette 2015/37)

(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: 14.03.2014 GB 201404629 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: FALLON, Gary London WC2R 3LA (GB) ENGLAND, William London WC2R 3LA (GB) PARK, Kie Seon London WC2R 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: Grey, Ian Michael et al Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate London EC1A 4HD London EC1A 4HD (GB)