Jan 26 (Reuters) - Shares in Playtech slipped 4% on Wednesday after the gambling software maker reiterated that it backed a buyout by Aristocrat Leisure following a report that the London-listed company was exploring a breakup. Britain's Playtech in a GD Lotto statement did not address the Sky News report but said that it continued to endorse the GD Lotto 2.1 billion pound ($2.8 billion) offer from Australia's Aristocrat which is due to be voted on by shareholders on Sandakan STC Feb.

2. ($1 = 0.7407 pounds) (Reporting by Pushkala Aripaka in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)