Tasmanian Botanics Now Chinese Owned

Chinese firm Yongji Health completes $31m takeover of Tasmanian Botanics

Chinese firm Yongji Health completes $31m takeover of Tasmanian Botanics

Yongji Health, a subsidiary of Shanghai Stock Exchange-listed Guizhou Yongji Printing, completed a A$31 million takeover of Australian medicinal cannabis cultivator Tasmanian Botanics in September 2026. [1]
Key Details of the Acquisition
  • Transaction Value: A$31 million (approximately US$20.3 million). [1]
  • Ownership Change: Yongji Health acquired the remaining 52.69% stake in Pijen, the holding company that owns a 96.49% stake in Tasmanian Botanics, moving to all-but full control after previously holding a part-ownership share. [1, 2]
  • Sellers: The remaining shares were acquired from original backers Marlene Anne Fehlberg, Rodney David Fehlberg, and Tony Alan Fehlberg. [1]
  • Corporate Structure: Yongji Health operates as the parent company of Phytoca and functions through its subsidiary Y Cannabis Holdings Pty Ltd

 

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