DENNIS PUBLISHING ACQUIRES OCTANE MAGAZINE

Dennis Publishing has today announced the acquisition of Octane magazine and its accompanying website from Aspiration Holdings and the Octane Media group shareholders. The monthly classic car title will join Dennis' existing portfolio of printed motoring titles: Auto Express and evo.

Octane is a monthly classic car magazine that celebrates the world's greatest cars, the events and the personalities that surround them. The magazine places the readers' passion for classic cars at its heart and uses the highest quality design and photography throughout. Octane's current ABC is 28,751.

James Tye, CEO Dennis Publishing: "Octane makes perfect sense for Dennis Publishing. It's a high quality, fast growing title with a passionate and talented team running it. It fits neatly into our existing motoring portfolio and will strengthen Dennis' offering to both readers and advertisers."

The editorial team will be headed up by Octane's current editor Robert Coucher and Managing Editor David Lillywhite, and will relocate to Dennis' satellite offices in Wollaston, near Wellingborough. Geoff Love will continue as Publisher of the magazine and Sanjay Seetanah stays as the Advertising Director.

Source: Dennis Publising