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December 6, 2012

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

Re:	Legg Mason Batterymarch Global Equity Fund, a series of Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust
	Securities Act File No. 33-43446
	Investment Company Act File No. 811-06444

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of the Registrant and pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, attached for filing are exhibits containing interactive data format risk/return summary information that mirrors the risk/return summary information in a supplement dated November 28, 2012, to the Prospectus dated February 29, 2012, for Legg Mason Batterymarch Global Equity Fund filed under Rule 497(e) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 28, 2012.

Any questions or comments on the Amendment should be directed to the undersigned at 212-728-8558.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Dianne E. O’Donnell

Dianne E. O’Donnell

Enclosures

cc:	Rosemary D. Emmens, Legg Mason & Co., LLC
	Benjamin J. Haskin, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
	Neesa N. Patel, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

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