EX-99 4 perclass38qe.txt Putnam Global Equity Fund, as of October 31, 2013, annual 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 5,499 Class B 16 Class C 9 Class M 34 72DD2 (000s omitted) Class R 5 Class R5 0 Class R6 0 Class Y 272 73A1 Class A 0.0750 Class B 0.0070 Class C 0.0070 Class M 0.0280 73A2 Class R 0.0470 Class R5 0.0860 Class R6 0.0900 Class Y 0.1000 74U1 (000s omitted) Class A 68,182 Class B 1,880 Class C 1,193 Class M 1,072 74U2 (000s omitted) Class R 100 Class R5 1 Class R6 751 Class Y 2,209 74V1 Class A 12.07 Class B 10.85 Class C 11.43 Class M 11.55 74V2 Class R 11.94 Class R5 12.52 Class R6 12.52 Class Y 12.47 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.