Summary Prospectus Supplement  December 14, 2012 

In the summary prospectus for each fund listed below, the section Fees and expenses is supplemented to reflect that the 1.00% short-term trading fee (also known as a redemption fee) described in the prospectus will no longer apply, effective for shares purchased on or after January 2, 2013.

Putnam Asia Pacific Equity Fund	Putnam Global Technology Fund
Putnam Emerging Markets	Putnam Global
Equity Fund	Telecommunications Fund
Putnam Europe Equity Fund	Putnam Global Utilities Fund
Putnam Global Sector Fund	Putnam Growth
	Opportunities Fund
Putnam Global Consumer Fund
	Putnam International
Putnam Global Energy Fund	Growth Fund
Putnam Global Financials Fund	Putnam International Value Fund
Putnam Global Health Care Fund	Putnam Multi-Cap Core Fund
Putnam Global Industrials Fund	Putnam Research Fund
Putnam Global Natural
Resources Fund

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