EX-99 3 perclass005.txt Putnam Global Equity Fund, as of April 30, 2017, semi 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 10,331 Class B 94 Class C 164 Class M 111 72DD2 (000s omitted) Class R 5 Class R6 219 Class Y 523 73A1 Class A 0.196 Class B 0.104 Class C 0.106 Class M 0.138 73A2 Class R 0.148 Class R6 0.249 Class Y 0.229 74U1 (000s omitted) Class A 50,803 Class B 810 Class C 1,443 Class M 779 74U2 (000s omitted) Class R 36 Class R6 1,058 Class Y 2,091 74V1 Class A 13.50 Class B 12.09 Class C 12.72 Class M 12.92 74V2 Class R 13.41 Class R6 13.99 Class Y 13.95 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.