Article carrier and blank thereof

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an article carrier (90; 190) and means for forming the article carrier (90; 190), and a blank (10; 110) is provided. The blank (10; 110) comprises at least one plate (12; 112) having at least one article engagement structure (RT1, RT2). The at least one article engaging structure (RT1, RT2) includes an article receiving aperture (AP1, AP2) and an annular series of tabs (14, 30; 114, 114A) formed around the article receiving aperture (AP1, AP2). The annular series of tabs (14, 30; 114, 114A) is at least partially formed by a plurality of radial cutting lines (15, 31; 115, 131). The annular series of tabs (14, 30; 114, 114A) is at least partially formed by a plurality of circumferential cutting lines (9, 11; 109, 111) in the housing. At least a first of the radial cutting lines (31, 131) extends to a corresponding circumferential cutting line (9, 109) and at least a second of the radial cutting lines (15; 115) is stopped when the respective circumferential cutting lin