DiaMedica Inc. Announces Results of Annual General and Special Meeting

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA--(Marketwired - Dec. 20, 2013) - DiaMedica Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DMA), a biotechnology company focused on diabetes, is pleased to announce that at the Annual General and Special Meeting (the "Meeting") of shareholders of DiaMedica held on December 16, 2013, Michael Giuffre, Rick Pauls, Dawson Reimer, Richard Pilnik and Thomas Wellner were re-elected as the board of directors of DiaMedica.

In addition to the election of directors, the shareholders passed all resolutions placed before the Meeting as outlined in the management information circular dated November 6, 2013, including re-appointment of KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, as auditors for the upcoming year and authorizing the board of directors of DiaMedica at its discretion to amend the Articles of Incorporation of DiaMedica to consolidate the outstanding common shares of DiaMedica at a future date on the basis of one pre-consolidation common share for each two to five post-consolidation common share as more particularly described in the management information circular.

About DiaMedica

DiaMedica Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DMA) is a biotechnology company developing first-in-class treatments for the treatment of diabetes. DiaMedica's lead compound, DM199, is a recombinant human protein for the treatment of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and their complications. The Company is also developing the first therapeutic GPCR agonist monoclonal antibody, DM204, for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. DiaMedica's shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX VENTURE:DMA). For more information please visit www.diamedica.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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