kˈʌmpəs sˈɛɾəld ðə klˈeɪmz ænd sˈɛd ðætðə tˈoʊɾəl lˈiːɡəl, pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ænd ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd kˈɔsts ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən, lˌɪɾɪɡˈeɪʃən ænd sˈɛɾəlmənt wʌz bᵻlˌoʊ pˈaʊnd fˈoːɹɾi mˈɪliən ɔːlðˈoʊ ðeɪ dɪdnˌɑːt ɐdmˈɪt lˈiːɡəl lˌaɪəbˈɪlᵻɾi.
Compass settled the claims and said that the total legal, professional and related costs associated with investigation, litigation and settlement was below £40 million although they did not admit legal liability.