Putnam Announces Class A Distribution Rates for Open End Funds

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Trustees of The Putnam Funds have declared the following distributions.

FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS			RECORDDATE		PAYMENTDATE
Putnam Asia Pacific Equity Fund – Class A Shares (PAPAX)
$0.0670 per share investment income			12/23/2015		12/28/2015
Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund – Class A Shares (PEMMX)
$ 0.1060 per share investment income			12/23/2015		12/28/2015
Putnam Global Consumer Fund – Class A Shares (PGCOX)
$0.2000 per share short-term capital gain			12/23/2015		12/28/2015
$0.4180 per share long- term capital gain
$0.6180 per share total
Putnam Global Dividend Fund – Class A Shares (PGDEX) (a)
$0.1170 per share extra taxable income			12/23/2015		12/28/2015
$0.0600 per share long- term capital gain
$0.1770 per share total
Putnam Global Equity Fund - Class A Shares (PEQUX)
$0.0690 per share investment income			12/23/2015		12/28/2015
Putnam Global Financials Fund - Class A Shares (PGFFX)
$0.3980 per share long-term capital gain			12/23/2015		12/28/2015
Putnam Global Health Care Fund - Class A Shares (PHSTX)
$1.1650 per share short-term capital gain			12/23/2015		12/28/2015
$7.0520 per share long-term capital gain
$8.2170 per share total
Putnam Global Industrials Fund - Class A Shares (PGIAX)
$0.1310 per share short-term capital gain			12/23/2015		12/28/2015
$0.5120 per share long-term capital gain
$0.6430 per share total
Putnam Global Technology Fund - Class A Shares (PGTAX)
$1.0450 per share long-term capital gain			12/23/2015		12/28/2015
Putnam Global Telecommunications Fund - Class A Shares (PGBZX)
$0.1780 per share investment income			12/23/2015		12/28/2015
$0.0240 per share short-term capital gain
$0.4610 per share long-term capital gain
$0.6630 per share total
Putnam International Capital Opportunities Fund - Class A Shares (PNVAX)
$0.5570 per share investment income			12/23/2015		12/28/2015
Putnam International Equity Fund - Class A Shares (POVSX)
$0.5930 per share investment income			12/23/2015		12/28/2015
Putnam International Value Fund - Class A Shares (PNGAX)
$0.1100 per share investment income			12/23/2015		12/28/2015

NOTE: The Global Energy Fund (PGEAX), Global Natural Resources Fund (EBERX), and International Growth Fund (PINOX) will not be making a distribution.

(a) Please note that the regular monthly per share investment income distribution rates of $.068 for the Putnam Global Dividend Fund - Class A Shares (PGDEX) was previously declared on the November 20, 2015 press release.

Section 19 Disclosure

Putnam Global Dividend Fund

$0.003 per share of Putnam Global Dividend Fund’s dividend represents a long-term capital gain. This is only an estimate for the current fund fiscal year based on information we have at this time. In January 2016, we will provide final information about all 2015 distributions for your tax filing.

As of December 17, 2015, the fund had net realized and unrealized losses of $0.322 per share, of which $0.239 represents unrealized depreciation of portfolio securities.

If a fund’s dividend included an estimated distribution such as a return of capital or capital gain: For the purposes of this disclosure, a fund’s dividend sources are determined in accordance with accounting principles, which may vary from federal tax treatment. The sources of dividends are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results may vary. Any non-taxable return of capital cannot be determined until after the end of the fund’s fiscal year. In January 2016, you will receive information as to the federal tax status of this and other distributions from the fund in the preceding calendar year.

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PUTNAM SHAREHOLDERS CONTACT:
1 800-225-1581

Source: Putnam Funds

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