DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co 4300.SE has picked six banks to arrange investor meetings ahead of a possible Islamic bond offering, the company said in a bourse statement on Monday.

The dollar-denominated sukuk issue will be the first from a programme which could see several tranches offered over a 12-month period to fund the company's projects, the statement said.

Dar Al Arkan has picked Bahrain-based Bank Al Khair, Deutsche Bank DBKGn.DE , Emirates NBD ENBD.DU , Goldman Sachs

GS.N and Qatari pair Masraf Al Rayan MARK.QA and QInvest to arrange the meetings, it added.

(Reporting by David French; Editing by Dinesh Nair)

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Keywords: SAUDI DARALARKAN/SUKUK