Putnam Announces Multi-Class Distribution Rates for Open End Funds

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Dec 23, 2013) - The Trustees of The Putnam Funds declared the following distributions.

		RECORD/		PAYMENT
FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS		EX DATE		DATE
Putnam Asia Pacific Equity Fund - Class R Shares (PAPLX)
$0.0140 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam Asia Pacific Equity Fund - Class Y Shares (PAPYX)
$0.0520 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund - Class R Shares (PEMLX)
$0.0200 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund - Class Y Shares (PEMYX)
$0.0600 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund - Class B Shares (PEMHX)
$0.0300 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund - Class C Shares (PEMJX)
$0.0300 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund - Class M Shares (PEMKX)
$0.0350 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund - Class Y Shares (PEMOX)
$0.0380 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam Global Consumer Fund - Class B Shares (PGCKX)
$0.6310 per share short-term capital gain		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.7120 per share long-term capital gain
$1.3430 per share total
Putnam Global Consumer Fund - Class C Shares (PGCNX)
$0.6310 per share short-term capital gain		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.7120 per share long-term capital gain
$1.3430 per share total
Putnam Global Consumer Fund - Class M Shares (PGCMX)
$0.6310 per share short-term capital gain		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.7120 per share long-term capital gain
$1.3430 per share total
Putnam Global Consumer Fund - Class R Shares (PGCIX)
$0.0360 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.6310 per share short-term capital gain
$0.7120 per share long-term capital gain
$1.3790 per share total
Putnam Global Consumer Fund - Class Y Shares (PGCYX)
$0.0970 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.6310 per share short-term capital gain
$0.7120 per share long-term capital gain
$1.4400 per share total
Putnam Global Dividend Fund - Class B Shares (PGDFX)
$0.0480 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.0370 per share extra taxable income
$0.0850 per share total
Putnam Global Dividend Fund - Class C Shares (PGDHX)
$0.0510 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.0370 per share extra taxable income
$0.0880 per share total
Putnam Global Dividend Fund - Class M Shares (PGDMX)
$0.0610 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.0370 per share extra taxable income
$0.0980 per share total
Putnam Global Dividend Fund - Class Y Shares (PGDYX)
$0.0740 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.0370 per share extra taxable income
$0.1110 per share total
Putnam Global Energy Fund - Class C Shares (PGECX)
$0.0080 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam Global Energy Fund - Class R Shares (PGETX)
$0.0870 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam Global Energy Fund - Class Y Shares (PGEIX)
$0.1300 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam Global Equity Fund - Class R Shares (PGLRX)
$0.0290 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam Global Equity Fund - Class Y Shares (PEQYX)
$0.0840 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam Global Equity Fund - Class R5 Shares (PGLDX)
$0.0950 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam Global Equity Fund - Class R6 Shares (PGLEX)
$0.1080 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam Global Financial Fund - Class B Shares (PGFOX)
$0.0130 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.0660 per share short-term capital gain
$0.4040 per share long-term capital gain
$0.4830 per share total
Putnam Global Financial Fund - Class C Shares (PGFDX)
$0.0090 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.0660 per share short-term capital gain
$0.4040 per share long-term capital gain
$0.4790 per share total
Putnam Global Financial Fund - Class M Shares (PGFMX)
$0.0050 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.0660 per share short-term capital gain
$0.4040 per share long-term capital gain
$0.4750 per share total
Putnam Global Financial Fund - Class R Shares (PGFRX)
$0.0790 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.0660 per share short-term capital gain
$0.4040 per share long-term capital gain
$0.5490 per share total
Putnam Global Financial Fund - Class Y Shares (PGFYX)
$0.1440 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.0660 per share short-term capital gain
$0.4040 per share long-term capital gain
$0.6140 per share total
Putnam Global Health Care Fund - Class B Shares (PHSBX)
$1.8930 per share short-term capital gain		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$4.2410 per share long-term capital gain
$6.1340 per share total
Putnam Global Health Care Fund - Class C Shares (PCHSX)
$1.8930 per share short-term capital gain		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$4.2410 per share long-term capital gain
$6.1340 per share total
Putnam Global Health Care Fund - Class M Shares (PHLMX)
$1.8930 per share short-term capital gain		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$4.2410 per share long-term capital gain
$6.1340 per share total
Putnam Global Health Care Fund - Class R Shares (PHSRX)
$0.1080 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$1.8930 per share short-term capital gain
$4.2410 per share long-term capital gain
$6.2420 per share total
Putnam Global Health Care Fund - Class Y Shares (PHSYX)
$0.3530 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$1.8930 per share short-term capital gain
$4.2410 per share long-term capital gain
$6.4870 per share total
Putnam Global Income Trust - Class B Shares (PGLBX)
$0.0250 per share investment income		12/23/2013		12/30/2013
Putnam Global Income Trust - Class C Shares (PGGLX)
$0.0240 per share investment income		12/23/2013		12/30/2013
Putnam Global Income Trust - Class M Shares (PGGMX)
$0.0300 per share investment income		12/23/2013		12/30/2013
Putnam Global Income Trust - Class R Shares (PGBRX)
$0.0300 per share investment income		12/23/2013		12/30/2013
Putnam Global Income Trust - Class Y Shares (PGGYX)
$0.0350 per share investment income		12/23/2013		12/30/2013
Putnam Global Income Trust - Class R5 Shares (PGGDX)
$0.0350 per share investment income		12/23/2013		12/30/2013
Putnam Global Income Trust - Class R6 Shares (PGGEX)
$0.0360 per share short-term capital gain		12/23/2013		12/30/2013
Putnam Global Industrials Fund - Class B Shares (PGIVX)
$1.0340 per share short-term capital gain		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.5240 per share long-term capital gain
$1.5580 per share total
Putnam Global Industrials Fund - Class C Shares (PGIEX)
$1.0340 per share short-term capital gain		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.5240 per share long-term capital gain
$1.5580 per share total
Putnam Global Industrials Fund - Class M Shares (PGIHX)
$1.0340 per share short-term capital gain		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.5240 per share long-term capital gain
$1.5580 per share total
Putnam Global Industrials Fund - Class R Shares (PGIOX)
$1.0340 per share short-term capital gain		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.5240 per share long-term capital gain
$1.5580 per share total
Putnam Global Industrials Fund - Class Y Shares (PGILX)
$1.0340 per share short-term capital gain		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.5240 per share long-term capital gain
$1.5580 per share total
Putnam Global Telecommunications Fund - Class B Shares (PGBBX)
$0.0120 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.3620 per share short-term capital gain
$0.7610 per share long-term capital gain
$1.1350 per share total
Putnam Global Telecommunications Fund - Class C Shares (PGBNX)
$0.3620 per share short-term capital gain		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.7610 per share long-term capital gain
$1.1230 per share total
Putnam Global Telecommunications Fund - Class M Shares (PGBMX)
$0.0340 per share investment income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.3620 per share short-term capital gain
$0.7610 per share long-term capital gain
$1.1570 per share total
Putnam Global Telecommunications Fund - Class R Shares (PGBTX)
$0.0880 per share investment income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.3620 per share short-term capital gain
$0.7610 per share long-term capital gain
$1.2110 per share total
Putnam Global Telecommunications Fund - Class Y Shares (PGBYX)
$0.1440 per share investment income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
$0.3620 per share short-term capital gain
$0.7610 per share long-term capital gain
$1.2670 per share total
Putnam High Yield Trust - Class B Shares (PHBBX)
$0.0300 per share investment income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam High Yield Trust - Class C Shares (PCHYX)
$0.0300 per share investment income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam High Yield Trust - Class M Shares (PHIMX)
$0.0330 per share investment income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam High Yield Trust - Class R Shares (PHDRX)
$0.0330 per share investment income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam High Yield Trust - Class Y Shares (PHYYX)
$0.0370 per share investment income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Capital Opportunities Fund - Class B Shares (PVNBX)
$0.1760 per share investment income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Capital Opportunities Fund - Class C Shares (PUVCX)
$0.2110 per share investment income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Capital Opportunities Fund - Class M Shares (PIVMX)
$0.3020 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Capital Opportunities Fund - Class R Shares (PICRX)
$0.3170 per share investment income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Capital Opportunities Fund - Class Y Shares (PIVYX)
$0.5860 per share investment income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Equity Fund - Class C Shares (PIGCX)
$0.0100 per share investment income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Equity Fund - Class M Shares (POVMX)
$0.0650 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Equity Fund - Class R Shares (PIERX)
$0.1320 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Equity Fund - Class Y Shares (POVYX)
$0.2260 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Equity Fund - Class R5 Shares (POVDX)
$0.2550 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Equity Fund - Class R6 Shares (POVEX)
$0.2790 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Growth Fund - Class R Shares (PNPRX)
$0.0030 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Growth Fund - Class Y Shares (PINYX)
$0.0880 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Value Fund - Class B Shares (PGNBX)
$0.0640 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Value Fund - Class C Shares (PIGRX)
$0.0770 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Value Fund - Class M Shares (PIGMX)
$0.1010 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Value Fund - Class R Shares (PIIRX)
$0.1290 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Value Fund - Class Y Shares (PNGYX)
$0.1840 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Value Fund - Class R5 Shares (PIGNX)
$0.1570 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013
Putnam International Value Fund - Class R6 Shares (PIGWX)
$0.1570 per share investments income		12/23/2013		12/26/2013

SECTION 19 DISCLOSURE

Putnam Global Income Trust
$0.002 per share of Putnam Global Income Trust's dividend represents a return of capital. This is only an estimate for the current fund fiscal year based on information we have at this time. In January 2014, we will provide final information about all 2013 distributions for your tax filing. See below for more details.

Additional Disclosure
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 2014, 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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