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(43) Date of publication: 17.04.2019 Bulletin 2019/16 (21) Application number: 17730552.1 (22) Date of filing: 08.06.2017

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 1/04(2006.01) A24F 7/04(2006.01) A24D 3/18(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2017/051675 (87) International publication number: WO 2017/212284 (14.12.2017 Gazette 2017/50)

(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 Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 08.06.2016 GB 201610049 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: DIMMICK, Barry London WC2R 3LA (GB) KALJURA, Karl London WC2R 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: Harrison, Philip Mark  Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate London EC1A 4HD London EC1A 4HD (GB)