SSH Communications Security Oyj - Company Announcement

SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY CORPORATION HAS DECIDED ON A NEW STOCK OPTION PLAN

Helsinki, Finland, 2013-06-05 12:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SSH COMMUNICATIONS
SECURITY CORPORATION   COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT   JUNE 5, 2013 AT 13:00 P.M. 

SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY CORPORATION HAS DECIDED ON A NEW STOCK OPTION PLAN

The Board of Directors of SSH Communications Security Corporation has decided
to launch a new stock option plan, according to which stock options will be
issued as a part of the company's incentive program to the company's and its
subsidiaries' key persons who are working for the company's projects. The
purpose of the stock options is to commit and encourage personnel to work on a
long-term basis to increase the company's shareholder value. 

The maximum total number of stock options issued is 1 700 000, and they entitle
their owners to subscribe for a maximum total of 1 700 000 new shares in the
company or existing shares held by the company. The option rights will be given
free of charge. 

The number of shares that may be subscribed by exercising stock options now
issued corresponds to a maximum of 5,5 per cent of the shares and votes in the
company, after the potential share subscription, if new shares are issued in
the share subscription. 

The stock options are divided into several categories with different
subscription periods and prices as follows: 

Code     Number of options  Subscription price, €  Share subscription period
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1/2013A            548 300          1.66€                  1.6.2015-1.9.2018
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1/2013B            498 300          1.66€                  1.6.2017-1.9.2018
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1/2013C            513 400          1.66€                  1.6.2018-1.9.2018
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1/2013D            105 000          1.66€                 15.2.2015-1.9.2018
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1/2013E             21 000          1.66€                15.2.2016 -1.9.2018
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1/2013F             14 000          1.66€                 15.2.2017-1.9.2018
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According to the terms and conditions of the stock option plan dividends,
returned equity and certain other amounts will be deducted from the
subscription price. 

The Board of Directors decided on the new stock option plan on the basis of the
authorization granted by the company's Annual General Meeting held on 20 March
2013. 

The terms and conditions of the stock option plan 2013 are attached to this
release. 

SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY CORPORATION

Board of Directors

Further information:
Jyrki Lalla, CFO, Tel. +358 45 3404641

Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy
Major media
www.ssh.com

SSH Communications Security

Founded in 1995, SSH Communications Security is the company that invented the
Secure Shell protocol - the gold standard protocol for data-in-transit security
solutions. Today, over 3,000 customers across the globe - including seven of
the Fortune 10 - trust our Information Assurance Platform to secure the path to
their information assets. We enable and enhance business for thousands of
customers in multiple industries in the private and public sectors around the
world. SSH Communications Security operates in the Americas, Europe, and APAC
regions, with headquarters located in Helsinki, Finland. The company shares
(SSH1V) are quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

Attachments:

SSH - 2013 option plan.pdf