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WA-75011

Autosports Group / Solitaire Automotive GroupWA-75011

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Processing timeline

13

days

Filed

26 Feb 2026

Notification waiver determination published

Decision

11 Mar 2026Notification waiver determination published
Type
Waiver
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Waiver application
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

AUTOSPORTS GROUP LIMITED ABN - 54 614 505 261

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

David Smoker, Russleigh Pty Ltd ACN - 052 977 198, Toja Investments Pty Ltd as trustee for the Bill Holst Family Trust ABN - 13 097 498 390, CAMBRIDGE MOTORS PTY LTD ABN - 52 007 555 295, THE RUSSLEIGH UNIT TRUST ABN - 81 107 070 988

Other parties

None listed

Summary

Autosports Group Limited will acquire 100% of the Solitaire Automotive Group business, including Cambridge Motors Pty Ltd, Russleigh Pty Ltd, and The Russleigh Unit Trust, from Toja Investments Pty Ltd as trustee for the Bill Holst Family Trust and David Smoker. This share acquisition expands Autosports Group's motor vehicle dealership operations.

Acquisition details

Autosports Group Limited (ASX: ASG) ( ASG ) proposes to acquire 100% of the Solitaire Automotive Group business from vendors Toja Investments Pty Ltd as trustee for the Bill Holst Family Trust and David Smoker (the Acquisition ). The Acquisition will occur through ASG acquiring 100% interests in the following Solitaire Automotive Group entities: Cambridge Motors Pty Ltd, which is the entity owned by David Smoker and holds shares in Russleigh Pty Ltd ( Russleigh ) and units in the Russleigh Unit Trust, Russleigh, which is the trustee of the Russleigh Unit Trust, which operates the Solitaire Automotive Group business, and the Russleigh Unit Trust. ASG operates a total of 81 motor vehicle dealerships, 4 used vehicle dealerships, 6 motorcycle dealerships and 8 motor vehicle collision repair facilities located in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Auckland. The brands of vehicles sold across these dealerships include ALPINA, Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Geely, Kia, Lamborghini, Jaguar Land Rover, Maserati, Mclaren, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Polestar, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Subaru, Volkswagen, Volvo and Zeekr. Solitaire Automotive Group operates 12 motor vehicle dealerships, 2 used vehicle dealerships and 1 motorcycle dealership located in Adelaide. The brands of vehicles sold across these dealerships include Aston Martin, Audi, Cupra, Ducati, Jaguar Land Rover, Maserati, Polestar, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial, Volvo and Zeekr.

Industry

Broad:Retail & Consumer GoodsANZSIC 3911:Car Retailing

Decisions and key events

11 Mar 2026Notification waiver determination publishedAttachmentPDF157.0 KB

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