CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

The Board of Trustees and Shareholders
Putnam Global Equity Fund:

We consent to the use of our report, dated December 13, 2011, incorporated in this Registration Statement by reference, with respect to the financial statements of Putnam Global Equity Fund and to the references to our firm under the captions "Financial Highlights" in the prospectus and "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Financial Statements" in the Statement of Additional Information.

/s/ KPMG LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 22, 2012