ðɪ ˌoʊˌɛftˈiː fˈaʊnd ðætðə skˈuːlz hæd ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒd diːtˈeɪlz ʌv ðɛɹ plˈænd fˈiː ˈɪŋkɹiːsᵻz ˌoʊvɚ θɹˈiː ˌækədˈɛmɪk jˈɪɹz tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn zˈiəɹoʊ tˈuː, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː dˈæʃ zˈiəɹoʊ θɹˈiː ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː zˈiəɹoʊ fˈoːɹ, ɪn bɹˈiːtʃ ʌvðə kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən ˈækt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt.
The OFT found that the schools had exchanged details of their planned fee increases over three academic years 2001–02, 2002-03 and 2003–04, in breach of the Competition Act 1998.