The Executive Board of Apator SA announces that it shortens the duration of the Programme for acquisition of own shares and the reduction of the share capital (adopted by the resolution no 22/VI/2011 of the Ordinary General Shareholders Meeting dated the 20th June 2011).The reason for the shortening of the duration of the Programme till the 28th December 2011 is the intention to acquire gratuitously 2 m shares of Apator SA being in possession of Apator Mining sp. z o.o. for their redemption without remuneration.