EX-99 2 perclass38qe.txt Putnam Global Equity Fund, as of April 30, 2012, semiannual shareholder 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 17,733 Class B 431 Class C 218 72DD2 (000s omitted) Class M 247 Class R 26 Class Y 574 73A1 Class A 0.2140 Class B 0.1410 Class C 0.1480 73A2 Class M 0.1700 Class R 0.1880 Class Y 0.2380 74U1 (000s omitted) Class A 80,208 Class B 2,693 Class C 1,428 74U2 (000s omitted) Class M 1,420 Class R 113 Class Y 2,372 74V1 Class A 9.18 Class B 8.29 Class C 8.73 74V2 Class M 8.81 Class R 9.09 Class Y 9.47 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.