Playtech gambling software makers did not expect its shareholders to approve the takeover proposed by Australian Aristocrats, the British company said on Wednesday, adding it also saw other agreement proposals.

The news sent PlayTech distributed nearly 5% to 550 pence at the beginning of trading.

Playtech requires approval of 75% of the shares that vote at the general meeting scheduled later on that day to continue with a bid of 2.1 billion pounds ($ 2.84 billion) from Aristocrat.

The emergence of a group of certain shareholders who built blocking shares while refusing to engage with ourselves or playtech which has an impact on the prospects for the success of our offer,” said the Chief Executive Aristocrat Trevor Croker in a separate statement.

The Australian company said most of the unensed shareholders took bets at Playtech after 680-per-stock offerings were announced in October.

When the United States is open to sports bets and potential bidders assessing British gambling expertise, Playtech is approached by Gopher Investor investors based in Hong Kong and Formula One Team Boss Eddie Jordan last year.