ICI's own documentation shows however that it was aware that its rebate system was of questionable legality: a note headed '1989 Issues and Objeaives' reads 'consider legality of top-slicing and alternatives'.
I et notat med overskriften »1989 Issues and Objectives«, er det anført, at det skal undersøges, om meromsætningsrabatterne er lovlige, ligesom alternativerne skal tages under overvejelse.