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TH Lee, Putnam Emerging Opportunities Portfolio
There is still time to vote on an issue that affects your fund!
Dear Shareholder:
In April, we mailed you a proxy statement requesting your vote on a proposal that affects your fund. Our current records show that we have not yet received your vote.
As a shareholder of a TH Lee, Putnam Emerging Opportunities Portfolio, you are being asked to vote on the sale of Putnam Investments, including your fund’s manager, TH Lee, Putnam Capital Management, LLC, to Great-West Lifeco, a subsidiary of Power Financial Corporation, by approving a new management contract for your fund.
The Trustees of the fund unanimously recommend that you vote for the approval of a new management contract. No changes to the fund, to the way TH Lee, Putnam Capital Management, LLC manages money, or to the fund’s management team are expected as a result of this transaction.
Your vote is important to us. We have included another copy of the proxy ballot and a postage-paid return envelope for your convenience. As you know, action on your part saves the fund money.
If you have already voted, please ignore this letter, and thank you for your vote.
You can vote by returning this proxy ballot in the envelope provided, by calling the toll-free number, or by visiting the Web site address on the ballot. If you have questions about the proposal, please call our proxy information line at 1-877-777-3280 or contact your financial representative. Please vote promptly. Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
John A. Hill, Chairman
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