Mumbai, Feb 12 (TIWN) Shares of HDFC touched a record high on Friday, taking its market capitalisation to over the Rs 5 lakh crore mark.

Its market capitalisation was at Rs 5.03 lakh crore.  On Friday, in a regulatory filing, the company said: “The Allotment Committee of the Corporation at its meeting held today approved allotment of 17,36,497 equity shares of Rs 2 each under distinctive numbers 1800195903 to 1801932399 pursuant to exercise of stock options by certain director and employees of the corporation.”  After the above allotment, the paid-up share capital of the corporation is over Rs 360.38 crore consisting of 180.19 crore equity shares of Rs 2 each, it added.