DiaMedica Issues Stock Option Grant

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA--(Marketwired - June 26, 2013) - DiaMedica Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DMA), announces that the Board of Directors has granted options to purchase 525,000 common shares of the Corporation to certain of its officers and directors. The options were issued at an exercise price of $1.07 per share for a ten-year term.

About DiaMedica

DiaMedica Inc. is a publicly traded (TSX VENTURE:DMA) clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel therapies to treat diabetes and the complications associated with diabetes. DiaMedica's lead clinical stage compound, DM-199, is a recombinant human protein that represents a novel approach to treating Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. DiaMedica is also developing a novel monoclonal antibody, DM-204 for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, which is in preclinical development. The Company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol 'DMA'. For more information please visit www.diamedica.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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