EX-99 2 perclass008.txt Putnam Convertible Securities Fund, April 30, 2011, semiannual report Because the electronic format for filing Form NSAR does not provide adequate space for responding to certain items correctly, the correct answers are as follows: 72DD1 (000s omitted) Class A 7,327 Class B 134 Class C 650 72DD2 (000s omitted) Class M 51 Class R 47 Class Y 1,533 73A1 Class A 0.284 Class B 0.211 Class C 0.211 73A2 Class M 0.232 Class R 0.259 Class Y 0.309 74U1 (000s omitted) Class A 26,617 Class B 631 Class C 3,146 74U2 (000s omitted) Class M 197 Class R 183 Class Y 5,972 74V1 Class A 21.47 Class B 21.12 Class C 21.26 74V2 Class M 21.28 Class R 21.40 Class Y 21.47 Item 61 Additional Information About Minimum Required Investment Shareholders can open a fund account with as little as $500 and make subsequent investments in any amount. The minimum investment is waived if you make regular investments weekly, semi monthly, or monthly through automatic deductions through your bank checking or savings account. Currently, Putnam is waiving the minimum, but reserves the right to reject initial investments under the minimum. Item 85B Additional Information About Errors and Omissions Policy While no claims with respect to the Registrant/Series were filed under such policy during the period, requests under such policy for reimbursement of legal expenses and costs arising out of claims of market timing activity in the Putnam Funds have been submitted by the investment manager of the Registrant/Series.