Central Fund Canada Cl A Common Shares 153501101 June 30, 2003 CUSIP 153501101 1. Sprott Asset Management Inc. Suite 3450, South Tower, Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J2 Canada 2. n/a 3. 4. Ontario, Canada 5. 1,030,746 6. 349,412 7. 1,030,746 8. 349,412 9. n/a 10. n/a 11. n/a 12. BD Item 1 (a) Central Fund Canada Cl A (b) P.O. Box 7319 Ancaster, Ontario L9G 3N6 Canada Item 2 (a) Sprott Asset Management Inc. (b) Suite 3450, South Tower Royal Bank Plaza P.O. Box 63 Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J2 Canada (c) Canadian (d) Common Shares (e) 153501101 Item 3 n/a Item 4 (a) n/a (b) n/a (c) (i) 1,030,746 (ii) 349,412 (iii) 1,030,746 (iv) 349,412 Item 5 Yes, ceased to hold more than five percent of the class of securities. Item 6 n/a Item 7 n/a Item 8 n/a Item 9 n/a Item 10 Julu 10, 2003 Neal Nenadovic Chief Financial Officer