| POWER OF ATTORNEY |
We, the undersigned Trustees and officers of each of the Trusts listed on Schedule A hereto, hereby severally constitute and appoint Kenneth R. Leibler, George Putnam, III, Jonathan S. Horwitz, Bryan Chegwidden and James E. Thomas, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them, to sign for us, and in our names and in the capacities indicated below, the Registration Statements on Form N-14 of each of the Trusts listed on Schedule A hereto and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to said Registration Statements and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto our said attorneys, and each of them acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys or any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
WITNESS my hand and seal on the date set forth below.
| Signature | Title | Date |
| /s/ KENNETH R. LEIBLER | Chair of the Board and Trustee | January 31, 2019 |
| Kenneth R. Leibler | ||
| /s/ ROBERT L. REYNOLDS | President and Trustee | January 31, 2019 |
| Robert L. Reynolds | ||
| /s/ JONATHAN S. HORWITZ | Executive Vice President, Principal | February 6, 2019 |
| Jonathan S. Horwitz | Executive Officer and Compliance | |
| Liaison | ||
| /s/ JANET C. SMITH | Vice President, Principal Financial | |
| Janet C. Smith | Officer, Principal Accounting | January 31, 2019 |
| Officer and Assistant Treasurer | ||
| /s/ LIAQUAT AHAMED | Trustee | February 8, 2019 |
| Liaquat Ahamed | ||
| /s/ BARBARA M. BAUMANN | Trustee | January 31, 2019 |
| Barbara M. Baumann | ||
| /s/ KATINKA DOMOTORFFY | Trustee | January 31, 2019 |
| Katinka Domotorffy | ||
| /s/ CATHARINE BOND HILL | Trustee | January 31, 2019 |
| Catharine Bond Hill | ||
| /s/ PAUL L. JOSKOW | Trustee | January 31, 2019 |
| Paul L. Joskow | ||
| /s/ GEORGE PUTNAM, III | Trustee | January 31, 2019 |
| George Putnam, III | ||
| /s/ MANOJ P. SINGH | Trustee | January 31, 2019 |
| Manoj P. Singh | ||
Schedule A
Registration Statement of Putnam International Equity Fund on Form N-14 relating to the proposed merger of Putnam Europe Equity Fund with and into Putnam International Equity Fund.
Registration Statement of Putnam Funds Trust on Form N-14 relating to the proposed merger of Putnam Global Communications Fund with and into Putnam Global Technology Fund.
Registration Statement of Putnam Global Equity Fund on Form N-14 relating to the proposed merger of Putnam Global Consumer Fund, Putnam Global Financials Fund, Putnam Global Utilities Fund and Putnam Global Sector Fund with and into Putnam Global Equity Fund.
Registration Statement of Putnam Funds Trust on Form N-14 relating to the proposed merger of Putnam Global Natural Resources Fund with and into Putnam Global Industrials Fund.
Registration Statement of Putnam Variable Trust on Form N-14 relating to the proposed merger of Putnam VT Global Utilities Fund with and into Putnam VT Global Equity Fund.
