EX-99 3 perclass057.txt Putnam Europe Equity Fund, June 30, 2017, annual 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 3,962 Class B 72 Class C 302 Class M 54 72DD2 (000s omitted) Class R 8 Class Y 1,272 73A1 Class A 0.611 Class B 0.437 Class C 0.411 Class M 0.497 73A2 Class R 0.565 Class Y 0.681 73C1 Class A 0.014 Class B 0.010 Class C 0.010 Class M 0.012 73C2 Class R 0.013 Class Y 0.016 74U1 (000s omitted) Class A 5,764 Class B 154 Class C 676 Class M 101 74U2 (000s omitted) Class R 15 Class Y 1,754 74V1 Class A 25.96 Class B 24.77 Class C 25.23 Class M 25.69 74V2 Class R 25.66 Class Y 26.07 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.