EX-99 5 perclass005.txt Putnam Global Equity Fund, as of October 31, 2014, 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 3,649 Class B 0 Class C 0 Class M 0 72DD2 (000s omitted) Class R 3 Class R5 0 Class R6 82 Class Y 199 73A1 Class A 0.054 Class B 0 Class C 0 Class M 0 73A2 Class R 0.029 Class R5 0.095 Class R6 0.108 Class Y 0.084 74U1 (000s omitted) Class A 63,827 Class B 1,479 Class C 1,458 Class M 965 74U2 (000s omitted) Class R 107 Class R5 1 Class R6 777 Class Y 2,665 74V1 Class A 12.85 Class B 11.52 Class C 12.12 Class M 12.28 74V2 Class R 12.70 Class R5 13.33 Class R6 13.33 Class Y 13.28 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.