2013-03-19 07:01:55 -

Oslo, Norway, 19 March 2013 - Algeta ASA (OSE: ALGETA), a company focused on the
development of novel targeted cancer therapeutics, announces its Annual General
Meeting 2013:

Algeta's Annual General Meeting will be held on 11 April 2013 at 16:00 hours
(CET) at the offices of Algeta ASA at Kjelsåsveien 172A, Oslo, Norway.

Please find attached the Notice of Algeta ASA's Annual General Meeting, proposed
amended charter for the nomination committee, and attendance slip and proxy
form. These are, together with the annual report, also available on
www.algeta.com in the Investor section.  


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For further information, please contact:

  Mike Booth / Renate Birkeli            +47 23 00 67 32

  Communications & Corporate Affairs     ir@algeta.com



  Media enquiries:

  Mark Swallow                           +44 207 638 9571

  Citigate Dewe Rogerson                 mark.swallow@citigatedr.co.uk



  Knut Ekern                             +47 22 04 82 00

  Gambit Hill & Knowlton                 knut.ekern@hkstrategies.com



  Kari Watson                            +1 781 235 3060

  MacDougall Biomedical Communications   kwatson@macbiocom.com



  US investor enquiries:

  Tricia Swanson                         +1 646 378 2953

  The Trout Group                        tswanson@troutgroup.com



About Algeta

Algeta is a company focused on developing novel targeted therapies for patients
with cancer based on its alpha-pharmaceutical platform. The Company is
headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and has a US subsidiary, Algeta US, LLC, based in
Cambridge, MA performing commercial marketing operations in the US. Algeta is
listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (Ticker: ALGETA). For more information please
visit www.algeta.com.


This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Proposed amended charter for the Nomination Committee: 
 hugin.info/134655/R/1686052/552590.pdf

Attendance and proxy form: 
 hugin.info/134655/R/1686052/552589.pdf

Notice of Attendance of Annual General Meeting in Algeta ASA: 
 hugin.info/134655/R/1686052/552588.pdf



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